Robert B Locke

US Patent:

20120078080, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Apr 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/078663

Inventors:

Stephen T. Foley - Kerrville TX, US
David Jenkins - Budd Lake NJ, US
Robert M. Locke - San Clemente CA, US
Luiz Pivotto - Etoy, CH

Assignee:

Catheter Robotics Inc. - Budd Lake NJ

International Classification:

A61M 25/092
B23P 17/00
A61B 5/055

US Classification:

600411, 604 9504, 295271

Abstract:

A system for remotely controlling the positioning within the body of a patient of an elongated medical device optionally having a control handle, comprises a robotic system and a remote controller configured to control the robotic device. The robotic system comprises a handle controller; a sled member coupled to the handle controller, the sled member being configured to position the medical device within the body of the patient; and a sled base configured to advance the sled member towards the body of a patient, the sled bed being coupled to a sterile barrier effective to maintain sterility inside the sled base. A medical device introducer is effective to guide the elongated medical device into a patient's body.