CN103920226B - Modular catheter - Google Patents

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CN103920226B
CN103920226B CN201310012848.1A CN201310012848A CN103920226B CN 103920226 B CN103920226 B CN 103920226B CN 201310012848 A CN201310012848 A CN 201310012848A CN 103920226 B CN103920226 B CN 103920226B
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尼尔·安德森
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罗曼·格林弗尼德尔
大卫·奥格尔
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It there is described herein a modular catheter component and its part.The conduit includes a Handleset, and the Handleset has a near-end and a distal end.One controlling organization may be mounted to the Handleset.A conductor support component is additionally provided, this includes a distal conductive body connector array, is achieved in connection of the elongate tubular sheath in the far-end of the Handleset.The arrangement is arranged such that the Handleset is configured to be releasably connectable to a portions of proximal of the elongate tubular sheath.It is achieved in that a distal part of the control mechanism is axially received through slots in a chamber of the elongate tubular sheath, and the multiple conductors carried by the elongate tubular sheath are electrically connected to the distal conductive body connector array.

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Modular catheter
Technical field
The present invention relates to a conduit system.A more particularly it relates to modular catheter.
Background technology
It is widely known to this technology or shape to be not construed as absolutely through any discussion of this specification to background technology The accreditation of the part of common general knowledge in any art.
Electrophysiology duct is used for checking and treating heart generally in medical practice.They can be by small in skin Perforate to be inserted into the cardiovascular system of patient.They can then extend through vein or artery enters heart, there, They sense the electrical activity of heart.Some electrophysiology ducts can pass through the feelings in certain form of abnormal electrical activity Under condition, the appropriate area of heart is cut off to treat heart.Conduit generally includes:One tubular structure, such as plastic tube, the tubulose Structure has the one or more electrodes being attached on the tip of the pipe, and is connected to a handle of the tubular structure.This A little electrodes are connected to multiple instruments, such as monitor or stimulator via electric conductor.
Between conduit is used for into medical procedure mid-term, biofluid of the conduit in human body.Because conduit and these Bioresorbable, so generally by catheter design into disposable apparatus, so as to avoid transmitting virus or bacterium from a patient To another patient.Very big expense can be caused to patient and health care system by throwing away these conduits after each procedure, and be produced Raw substantial amounts of clinical waste.The expensive part of the handle and sheath of conduit, especially conduit, typically equipment.They include Expensive part and material, such as platinoiridita electrode, the part for building deflection mechanism, and for handling increased feature Proprietary electronic device.When device is thrown away after a single use, these valuable parts will be lost.In addition, with Conduit system is caused to become costly in the ever-increasing complexity of monitoring or the conduit system of mapping and/or excision.Cause This, only using such system is once thrown away afterwards is being high cost.Because conduit is costliness and their use generation Substantial amounts of waste, so some mechanisms are used to reuse by cleaning or sterilizing again to reprocess conduit.However, with sterilizing again The problem of associated, is that conduit may be degraded, and will not correctly be worked after the sterilizing again of multiple circulations.
Reprocessing is carried out to disposable apparatus reduces the cost of program, and makes caused clinical waste minimized. However, because conduit is typically designed to a first use, so the device of reprocessing can work unlike expected.Generally again A part for the conduit of processing is no longer worked, and whole device must be thrown away.
In addition, conduit is typically manufactured into the device substantially integrated, wherein will be most using permanently connected and sealing Number part is bonded together.The conduit of these types is difficult or impossible to reliably sterilize again.In addition, electrophysiology duct increases Complexity make the disinfecting process again of conduit more difficult.The exquisite part of some of conduit can deteriorate during disinfecting process again, this The failure of conduit can be caused.In some cases, the finding of conduit can be changed into separation when reusing conduit, and patient is pacified Have an impact entirely.In addition, even if after the decontamination process, short grained biological substance can be also trapped in conduit.
The content of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is to overcome or improve at least one shortcoming of prior art, or provides a useful replacement Thing.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, including:
One Handleset, the Handleset have a near-end and a distal end;
One controlling organization, the controlling organization may be mounted to the Handleset;
One conductor support component, including:
One distal conductive body connector array, it is achieved in the far-end of elongate tubular sheath in the Handleset Connection;And
Wherein the Handleset is configured to be releasably connectable to a portions of proximal of the elongate tubular sheath, makes :
One distal part of the controlling organization is axially received through slots in a chamber of the elongate tubular sheath;And
The multiple conductors carried by the elongate tubular sheath are electrically connected to the distal conductive body connector array.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and the wherein controlling organization can be removably attached to The Handleset, and the controlling organization includes:
One Part I, in use, the Part I regularly may be mounted to the Handleset;And
One Part II, in use, the Part II is removably mounted to the Handleset so that this second Point the motion control controlling organization.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and wherein the conductor support component includes:
One proximate connector array, it is achieved in company of the outer lead in the proximal end of the Handleset Connect;And
One reception formation, is achieved in the controlling organization and is axially inserted into and passes through the distal conductive body connector battle array Row.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and wherein distal conductive body connector array support is multiple The conductor being circumferentially spaced, and the reception formation realizes that the controlling organization is radially inward toward this and multiple is circumferentially spaced Conductor, be axially inserted into through a region.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and wherein the proximate connector array support phase should Multiple conductors being circumferentially spaced.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and wherein it is remote to be included in this for the conductor support component The elongate conductor extended between side conductor connector array and the proximate connector array carries component.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and wherein the elongate conductor, which carries component, includes multiple lead Body, thus it is connected in the corresponding conductor being circumferentially spaced supported by the distal conductive body connector array with by the proximate Connected between the corresponding conductor being circumferentially spaced that device array is supported.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, the wherein Handleset, the controlling organization and the length Shape tubular sheath can releasedly be connected to each other.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and wherein controlling organization and the elongate tubular sheath can To be releasably connected to the Handleset independently of one another.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and wherein Part I of the controlling organization includes one The outer tubular member of the individual intracavitary that be slidably matched to elongate tubular sheath, the external diameter that the outer tubular member has are approximately equal to The diameter of the chamber of the elongate tubular sheath.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and wherein Part II of the controlling organization includes one It is individual to be used for making the steering mechanism that the distal end of elongate tubular sheath effectively turns to.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and the wherein outer tubular member is limited for receiving this One secondary barrel of steering mechanism.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and wherein Part II of the controlling organization includes one The individual shape for being used to give shape in the distal end of the elongate tubular sheath gives mechanism.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and the wherein outer tubular member is limited for receiving this Shape gives a secondary barrel of mechanism.
One embodiment provides a gear mechanism, and the gear mechanism is arranged to cause pressure to be driven the Part II It is dynamic.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and the wherein Handleset includes:
One body, thus comprising the conductor support component;
One distal part, the distal part is removably attached to the body, and it is elongated to be configured to connect to this The portions of proximal of tubular sheath;And
One cover piece, the cover piece are removably attached to the body.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and the wherein body includes one for receiving the control The room of mechanism.
One embodiment provides a modular catheter component, and wherein the Part II of the controlling organization is in the room It is interior removable.
One embodiment provides a conductor support component for being used for a modular catheter component, the module Changing conduit tube component includes:
One Handleset, the Handleset have a near-end and a distal end;
One controlling organization, the controlling organization may be mounted to the Handleset;
The conductor support component includes:
One distal conductive body connector array, it is achieved in the far-end of elongate tubular sheath in the Handleset Connection;And
Wherein the Handleset is configured to be releasably connectable to a portions of proximal of the elongate tubular sheath, makes :
One distal part of the controlling organization is axially received through slots in a chamber of the elongate tubular sheath;And
The multiple conductors carried by the elongate tubular sheath are electrically connected to the distal conductive body connector array.
One embodiment provides a conductor support component, and wherein distal conductive body connector array support is more The individual conductor being circumferentially spaced, and the reception formation realize the controlling organization be radially inward toward this it is multiple circumferentially between Every conductor, be axially inserted into through a region.
One embodiment provides a conductor support component, wherein the proximate connector array support phase The multiple conductors being circumferentially spaced answered.
One embodiment provides a conductor support component, and wherein the conductor support component is included in this The elongate conductor extended between distal conductive body connector array and the proximate connector array carries component.
One embodiment provides a conductor support component, and the wherein elongate conductor carries component including multiple Conductor, thus in the corresponding conductor being circumferentially spaced supported by the distal conductive body connector array with being connected by the proximate Connect and connect between the corresponding conductor being circumferentially spaced that device array supported.
One embodiment provides a Handleset for being used for a modular catheter component, the Handleset bag Include:
One body, the body have a near-end and a distal end;
A room being limited in the body, the room are configured to receive the controlling organization that may be mounted to the body;
Wherein the body is extraly configured to receive a conductor support component, the conductor support component bag Include:
One distal conductive body connector array, it is achieved in the far-end of elongate tubular sheath in the Handleset Connection;And
Wherein the body is configured to be releasably connectable to a portions of proximal of the elongate tubular sheath so that:
One distal part of the controlling organization is axially received through slots in a chamber of the elongate tubular sheath;And
The multiple conductors carried by the elongate tubular sheath are electrically connected to the distal conductive body connector array.
As used herein, term " exemplary " is entirely different with instruction quality to provide the use of the meaning of example.Also It is to say, " exemplary " is the embodiment provided as example, and the embodiment with being necessarily exemplary quality It is entirely different.
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Embodiment of the present invention will only be described with reference to the attached figures by way of example now, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows modular catheter component, and the modular catheter component has its individual components;
Fig. 2 shows the exploded view of the Handleset of the modular catheter component in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 a show the Handleset of the modular catheter component in Fig. 1, and wherein controlling organization is partially received in hand In the body of handle component;
Fig. 3 b show the Handleset of the modular catheter component in Fig. 1, and wherein controlling organization is received in Handleset Body in, and for a part for controlling organization to be fixedly secured to the fastener of body;
Fig. 4 shows the modular catheter component in Fig. 1, and wherein elongate tubular sheath separates from the distal end of Handleset; And
Fig. 5 shows the Handleset of the modular catheter component in Fig. 1, including the controlling organization quilt of geared system It is partially received in the body of Handleset.
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With reference to figure 1, an embodiment provides a modular catheter component 100.The individual component of component 100 also by It is considered embodiment of the present invention described herein.
Component 100 includes Handleset 101, and the Handleset includes body 102.Body 102 is in distal end 103 and near-end Extend between 104.Body 102 is shown specifically in fig. 2.Body 102 includes the body part of the first noumenon part 105 and second 106, when connected together they limit rooms 107.Room 107 is configured to receive controlling organization 120 and conductor support group Part 130.
With reference to figure 1, Handleset 101 further comprises the distal part 108 for being removably attached to body 102.It is preferred that Ground, distal end 103 of the distal part 108 so that body 102 can be attached in a manner of screwed in the embodiment shown in the drawing.It is long Shape tubular sheath 140 is removedly connected to body 102 at its distal part 141.Handleset 101 also includes can be with removable Except ground is attached to the cover piece 109 of body 102.The attachment can be slidable connection or allow cover piece 109 to be attached to body 102 Spiral or screw assembly.
It will be understood that as used herein, term " can be releasably attached ", " being removedly attached " and similar terms Refer to such arrangement, arrange two parts to be configured to realize their connection/attachment in this way whereby, and realize The connection/be attached at be not necessarily to be in the case of damaging either component can be inverse.That is, connection/the attachment is can be with Repeat.This is important under the background of modular unit, because different individual components can exchange (example between the devices Such as, some of parts are dropped after use, and miscellaneous part is reprocessed (for example, cleaning or in addition maintenance)), be used for into One step uses.
Referring again to Fig. 2, each body part 105 and 106 includes the hole 110 and 111 of elongated Longitudinal extending respectively.It is preferred that Ground, when part 105 is connected with part 106, hole 110 and 111 is overlapping.As best shown in Fig. 3 b, part 106 include by with It is set to the hole 112 for receiving fastener 113.Those skilled in the art will be understood that, in an alternate embodiment, part 105 Including hole 112.
With reference to figure 3a and 3b, controlling organization 120 can be removably attached to body 102.Definitely, controlling organization 120 In the room 107 limited by body part 105 and 106.Controlling organization 120 is preferably received in body part 105 In the hole 110 of elongated Longitudinal extending.Alternately, controlling organization 120 is received in the elongated Longitudinal extending of body part 106 In hole 111.
Controlling organization 120 includes Part I 122, and in use, the Part I regularly may be mounted to body 102. Part 122 includes outer tubular member 123 and is attached to the brake pad 124 of the near-end of outer tubular member 123.Brake pad 124 It is configured to receive fastener 113 so that part 122 is fixedly secured to body 102 in use.That is, fastener 113 are received by hole 112 and are engaged with brake pad 124 so that part 122 is fixedly secured to body 102 in use.Ability The those skilled in the art in domain will be understood that other embodiments of the invention include being used in use regularly pacify part 122 It is attached to the alternative of body 102..Controlling organization 120 also includes Part II 125, and in use, the Part II may move Ground is installed to body 102.This best shows in Fig. 3 b with sliding block arrangement 126.Outer tubular member 123 limit by with It is set to the chamber 127 of receiving portion 125.In use, part 125 is controlled relative to the motion of part 122 to controlling organization 120 System.More properly, in use, part 125 relative to part 122 motion, in the distal end 142 of elongate tubular sheath 140 Turn to or give shape.
In one embodiment, part 125 includes receiving the steering mechanism 128 in chamber 127.Steering mechanism 128 makes The distal end 142 of elongate tubular sheath 140 effectively turns to.Such part 125 that is diverted through is relative to the axially displaced of part 122 And realize.Typically, steering mechanism 128 is the draught line in the chamber of insertion outer tubular member 123.The distal end connection of draught line To the distal end of outer tubular member 123.In another embodiment, the shape that part 125 includes receiving in chamber 127 is given Mechanism 129.Shape gives mechanism 129 and is configured to give shape in the distal end 142 of elongate tubular sheath 140.May also It is that the outer tubular member 123 of controlling organization 120 has predetermined non-linear shape, such as ring or bicyclic, and it gives shape The distal end 142 of elongate tubular sheath 140.Steering mechanism and shape give the different arrangement of mechanism with the name of the present applicant its Middle it please be discussed in his patent, by being incorporated into herein across reference.
In another embodiment, describe in Figure 5, Part II 125 includes gear mechanism.Gear mechanism include with it is small The drive gear for the form of the first rack 146 that gear 148 cooperates.First rack 146 be fixedly joined to brake pad 124 and It is connected to Part I 122.In this embodiment, including outer tubular member 123 Part I 122 via brake pad 124 and be fixedly joined to handle body 102.It is permanently connected and only means that when controlling organization 120 is installed in body 102 When upper, Part I 122 does not move relative to body 102.Such be fixedly connected can be detachably connectable.Draught line It is fixedly attached to Part II 125 so that the motion of part 125 makes draught line be moved relative to fixed Part I 122 Position, therefore the distal part of deflection control mechanism 120.Gear mechanism also includes the second rack (being not shown in Figure 5), and this second Rack limits little gear 148 together with the first rack 146, and serves as the housing of the little gear.Including the first rack 146 and Two racks and the gear mechanism of little gear 148 allow user than using smaller power move portion in the case of no gear mechanism Divide 125, to cause the same movement of draught line.Driving is forced to cause clinician to the more accurate of deflection using such Control and improved sense of touch.In Fig. 5 embodiment, gear mechanism is attached to Part II 125.Part I 122 also may be used With including similar gear mechanism.
Referring back to Fig. 2, conductor support component 130 is located in room 107.Preferably, in attachment 105 and 106 Before, conductor support component 130 is located in room.After part 105 and 106 is connected, conductor support component 130 It is held firmly against position.
Conductor support component 130 includes proximate connector array 131, is achieved in outer lead in handle group Connection at the near-end 104 of part 101.Outer lead is connected to electric instrument, for example, monitor, stimulator or the energy, such as RF (radio frequency) energy of excision.
Conductor support component 130 further comprises distal conductive body connector array 132, is achieved in elongate tubular shield Cover 140 connection at the distal end 103 of Handleset 101.
Conductor support component 130 also includes receiving formation 133, is achieved in controlling organization 120 and is axially inserted into simultaneously And pass through distal conductive body connector array 132.
Distal conductive body connector array 132 supports multiple conductors 134 being circumferentially spaced.Receive formation 133 and realize control Mechanism 120 processed is radially inward toward multiple conductors 134 being circumferentially spaced, and is axially inserted into through a region 135.Nearside is led The support phase of body connector array 131 answers multiple conductors 136 being circumferentially spaced.
Conductor support component 130 further comprises in distal conductive body connector array 132 and proximate connector The elongate conductor extended between array 131 carries component 137.Elongate conductor, which carries component 137, includes multiple conductors 138, thus In the corresponding conductor 134 being circumferentially spaced supported by distal conductive body connector array 132 and by proximate connector battle array Connected between the corresponding conductor 136 being circumferentially spaced that row 131 are supported.
Arrangement from what has been discussed above, conductor support component 130 allow conduit to be functionally connected to outer lead, And there is the power path (that is, conductor) from the wire, the power path is functionally connected to the distal part of conduit.It is important Aspect be formation 133 purposes, it realizes that controlling organization 120 is radially inward toward multiple conductors being circumferentially spaced 134, a region 135 is axially inserted into, therefore realize effective modularized design.
Handleset 101 is configured to connect to the portions of proximal 141 of elongate tubular sheath 140 so that controlling organization 120 Distal part be axially received through slots in the chamber 144 of elongate tubular sheath 140.Multiple conductors are carried by elongate tubular sheath 140 And it is electrically connected to distal conductive body connector array 132.
The outer tubular member 123 of part 122 includes the diameter of a chamber 144 for being approximately equal to elongate tubular sheath 140 External diameter so that outer tubular member 123 is slidingly matched to the intracavitary of elongate tubular sheath.
Handleset 101, controlling organization 120 and elongate tubular sheath 140 can releasedly be connected to each other.It is preferred that Ground, controlling organization 120 and elongate tubular sheath 140 can be releasably connected to Handleset independently of one another.
After use, once conduit removes from the body of patient, conduit tube component can be by first by Handleset 101 Near-end is separated and dismantled from electric instrument.It can be thrown away with the tubular sheath 140 of patient contact and by a new replacement, Or alternately, carry out disinfection for then using.If required, Handleset can be from tubular sheath and controlling organization 120 separate and reuse and sterilize.
This is an advantage of modular catheter, because controlling organization 120 is from tubular sheath 140 and Handleset 101 Separable, it can include a variety of different solutions.Controlling organization 120 can be probe and it can be protected in tubulose Shape is given on set 140.The shape can be the predetermined shape of curve or loop type, and thus the shape of tubular sheath can pass through Controlling organization is changed into another alternating with controlling organization of different shapes.In addition, the shape of controlling organization can pass through friendship Radius of curvature for shape is controlled alteration of form is another shape or curve.
Another advantage of modular catheter can be thrown away or disappear independently of miscellaneous part for any part of conduit Poison.This means the unit of the durable in use and/or sterilization, such as controlling organization 120 or Handleset 101 can be again Use any number.The part that can faster deteriorate, such as tubular sheath 140 can reuse many times, as long as they bear Disinfecting process, and be then dropped independently of other modules of conduit.In addition, if any part stops suitably acting as With, then it can be by a new replacement, without abandoning the miscellaneous part still to work as expected.So with when Between significantly reduce the cost of conduit.
In addition, in some cases, patient and/or doctor will can be considered as not using some parts sterilized again of conduit Suitably, because they are directly contacted with biological substance (such as tubular sheath 140).Therefore, modularity of the invention is favourable, Because it allows to be thrown away with those parts that biological substance directly contacts in conduit, without the portion directly contacted with biological substance Part can be preserved for reusing.
The modular construction of conduit provides the simple connection or disconnection of part, and allows a variety of with difference in functionality Needs of the part in specific medical program are used together or separately.The specific medical treatment that user can want to use according to him The purposes of program selects tubular sheath, controlling organization or the type of Handleset.User can further select him to want Which part of conduit is reprocessed and sterilized for then using.The modularity of conduit also allow by reuse conduit some Or all parts remanufacture heart disease conduit, and make to be used to manufacture another conduit, particularly another type of conduit.
In addition, the reprocessing of modular catheter is easily and more reliable, because part can separate each other, so that it is guaranteed that Biological substance is not trapped on each part and in the tie point of especially each part.In addition, the modularity of Handleset allows handle The more reliable sterilization of component.
Another advantage of modular catheter is that device is more economical made of it can reuse part, and is more had to environment Profit.In addition, the life-span by maximizing device, these costs and environmental benefit also maximize.These benefits pass through with making User changeable part improves come the conduit built.
Safer, more reliable reprocessing conduit will be caused by being definitely designed to the conduit of reprocessing.The conduit will also be led The saving of the cost in each program is caused, because expensive part can reuse, and environment influences to reduce, so as to produce Minimum clinical waste.
Through reference of this specification to " embodiment ", " some embodiments " or " embodiment ", meaning Taste specific feature, structure or characteristic with reference to embodiment description included at least one embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, through this specification phrase " in one embodiment " everywhere, " in some embodiments " or " in an implementation In scheme " identical embodiment is not necessarily all referring to, but can be.In addition, if one of ordinary skill in the art is by originally draping over one's shoulders What dew was readily apparent that, these specific feature, structures can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments Or characteristic.
Term " exemplary " used herein is to provide the use of the meaning of example, without indicating quality.That is, " exemplary " is the embodiment provided as example, and is not necessarily the embodiment of exemplary quality.
As used in herein, unless otherwise specified, otherwise using ordinal adjectives " first ", " second ", " the 3rd " etc. To describe common object, the different instances that with reference to same object are merely indicative, and are not intended to imply each object so described Must be in given order, either in time, in space, in grade or in any other manner.
In description in these following claims and hereinto, term includes, includes or this any in including Individual term is all an open term, and this open term means to comprise at least element/feature below, but is not excluded for other Element/feature.Therefore, term include means cited after should not be construed as limited to when in for claims or Element or step.For example, stating scope of a certain device including A and B should not necessarily be limited by the device for only including elements A and B.As herein Use, any one of term including (including, which includes or includes) is also open term, is also meaned Including at least the element/feature behind the term, but be not excluded for other elements/feature.Therefore, comprising with including being synonymous , and mean to include.
It should be understood that in the above description of multiple exemplaries of the present invention, various features of the invention are sometimes It is grouped together in single embodiment, figure or its description, for make it that present disclosure is smooth, and helps to understand different hairs One or more of in terms of bright property.However, this method of present disclosure is not necessarily to be construed as reflecting following intention, i.e. The invention asked require that features more more than the feature clearly described in each claim.On the contrary, such as following claims What book was reflected, many aspects of the invention are all features of the embodiment less than single foregoing disclosure.Therefore, detailed Describe in detail it is bright after claims be expressly incorporated herein in this description, each of which claim independently as The separated embodiment of the present invention.
In addition, as those skilled in the art will appreciate, although hereinto some described embodiment bags Include some features but do not include other features included in other embodiments, but the combination meaning of the feature of different embodiments Falling within the scope of the present invention, and forming different embodiments.For example, in following claims, any opinion Embodiment can be used in any combinations.
In the description provided in this, numerous details are set forth.It is to be appreciated, however, that can there is no these Multiple embodiments of the present invention are put into practice in the case of detail.In other examples, well-known side is not shown in detail Method, structure and technology, so as not to make the understanding to this description smudgy.
Similarly, it should be noted that term connection is not necessarily to be construed as being limited only to directly connecting when in for claims Connect.Term " connection " and " connection ", and their derivative can be used.It should be understood that these terms be not intended as it is mutual Synonym.Therefore, presentation device A is connected to device B scope and should not necessarily be limited by the output of such device or system, wherein device It is directly connected to device B input.This means the path between A output and B input can be to include other devices Or the path of instrument." connection " may mean that two or more element direct physical contacts or electrical contact, or two with Upper element is not in direct contact with one another but still cooperates or interact with each other.
Therefore, although having been described for be believed to be the content of the preferred embodiments of the invention, those skilled in the art It will be recognized that other and further modification without departing from the spirit of the invention, can be being carried out to the content, and It is intended to all such changes and modifications requirement into falling within the scope of the present invention.For example, any public affairs given above Formula only represents the program that can be used.Feature can be added to block diagram or deletes feature from block diagram, and operate can be Exchanged between functional block.Multiple steps can be added to described method or deleted from these methods within the scope of the invention Multiple steps.
Those skilled in the art will be understood that, in the case where not departing from such as broadly described the scope of the present invention, Numerous change and/or modification can be made to the disclosure content shown in these specific embodiments.Therefore, it is these are existing Embodiment is regarded as illustrative and not restrictive in all respects.

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1. a modular catheter component, including:
One Handleset, the Handleset have a near-end and a distal end;
One controlling organization, the controlling organization may be mounted to the Handleset;
One conductor support component, including:
One distal conductive body connector array, it is achieved in company of the elongate tubular sheath in the far-end of the Handleset Connect;And
Wherein the Handleset is configured to be releasably connectable to a portions of proximal of the elongate tubular sheath so that:
One distal part of the controlling organization is axially received through slots in a chamber of the elongate tubular sheath;And
The multiple conductors carried by the elongate tubular sheath are electrically connected to the distal conductive body connector array.
2. modular catheter component according to claim 1, the wherein controlling organization can be removably attached to the hand Handle component, and the controlling organization includes:
One Part I, in use, the Part I regularly may be mounted to the Handleset;And
One Part II, in use, the Part II is removably mounted to the Handleset so that the Part II The motion control controlling organization.
3. the modular catheter component according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the conductor support component bag Include:
One proximate connector array, it is achieved in connection of the outer lead in the proximal end of the Handleset;With And
One reception formation, is achieved in the controlling organization and is axially inserted into through the distal conductive body connector array.
4. modular catheter component according to claim 3, wherein the distal conductive body connector array support multiple circumference The conductor at ground interval, and the reception formation realize the controlling organization be radially inward toward this it is multiple be circumferentially spaced lead Body, it is axially inserted into through a region.
5. the support of modular catheter component according to claim 4, wherein the proximate connector array is corresponding more The individual conductor being circumferentially spaced.
6. modular catheter component according to claim 4, wherein the conductor support component are included in the distal side and led The elongate conductor extended between body connector array and the proximate connector array carries component.
7. modular catheter component according to claim 6, the wherein elongate conductor, which carry component, includes multiple conductors, by This is in the corresponding conductor being circumferentially spaced supported by the distal conductive body connector array and by the proximate connector battle array Connected between the corresponding conductor being circumferentially spaced that row are supported.
8. modular catheter component according to claim 1, the wherein Handleset, the controlling organization and the elongate tubular Sheath can releasedly be connected to each other.
9. according to the modular catheter component described in claim 1 or claim 8, the wherein controlling organization and the elongate tubular Sheath can be releasably connected to the Handleset independently of one another.
10. modular catheter component according to claim 1, the wherein Part I of the controlling organization, which include one, to be slided The outer tubular member of the dynamic intracavitary for being coupled to elongate tubular sheath, it is elongated that the external diameter that the outer tubular member has is approximately equal to this The diameter of the chamber of tubular sheath.
11. modular catheter component according to claim 10, the wherein Part II of the controlling organization include a use To make the steering mechanism that the distal end of elongate tubular sheath effectively turns to.
12. modular catheter component according to claim 11, the wherein outer tubular member are limited for receiving this turn To a secondary barrel of mechanism.
13. modular catheter component according to claim 10, the wherein Part II of the controlling organization include a use Mechanism is given in the shape that a shape is given in the distal end of the elongate tubular sheath.
14. modular catheter component according to claim 13, the wherein outer tubular member are limited for receiving the shape Shape gives a secondary barrel of mechanism.
15. modular catheter component according to claim 2, one of gear mechanism are arranged with to the Part II One is caused to force driving.
16. modular catheter component according to claim 1, the wherein Handleset include:
One body, thus comprising the conductor support component;
One distal part, the distal part are removably attached to the body, and are configured to connect to the elongate tubular The portions of proximal of sheath;And
One cover piece, the cover piece are removably attached to the body.
It is used to receive the control machine 17. modular catheter component according to claim 16, the wherein body include one The room of structure.
18. modular catheter component according to claim 17, the wherein Part II of the controlling organization can in the interior It is mobile.
19. a conductor support component for being used for a modular catheter component, the modular catheter component include:
One Handleset, the Handleset have a near-end and a distal end;
One controlling organization, the controlling organization may be mounted to the Handleset;
The conductor support component includes:
One distal conductive body connector array, it is achieved in company of the elongate tubular sheath in the far-end of the Handleset Connect;And
Wherein the Handleset is configured to be releasably connectable to a portions of proximal of the elongate tubular sheath so that:
One distal part of the controlling organization is axially received through slots in a chamber of the elongate tubular sheath;And
The multiple conductors carried by the elongate tubular sheath are electrically connected to the distal conductive body connector array.
20. the support of conductor support component according to claim 19, wherein the distal conductive body connector array is multiple The conductor being circumferentially spaced, and the reception formation realizes that the controlling organization is radially inward toward this and multiple is circumferentially spaced Conductor, be axially inserted into through a region.
21. conductor support component according to claim 19, including proximate connector array, the proximate The corresponding multiple conductors being circumferentially spaced of connector array support.
22. it is remote to be included in this for conductor support component according to claim 21, wherein the conductor support component The elongate conductor extended between side conductor connector array and the proximate connector array carries component.
23. conductor support component according to claim 22, the wherein elongate conductor, which carry component, includes multiple lead Body, thus it is connected in the corresponding conductor being circumferentially spaced supported by the distal conductive body connector array with by the proximate Connected between the corresponding conductor being circumferentially spaced that device array is supported.
24. a Handleset for being used for a modular catheter component, including:
One body, the body have a near-end and a distal end;
A room being limited in the body, the room are configured to receive the controlling organization that may be mounted to the body;
Wherein the body is extraly configured to receive a conductor support component, and the conductor support component includes:
One distal conductive body connector array, it is achieved in company of the elongate tubular sheath in the far-end of the Handleset Connect;And
Wherein the body is configured to be releasably connectable to a portions of proximal of the elongate tubular sheath so that:
One distal part of the controlling organization is axially received through slots in a chamber of the elongate tubular sheath;And
The multiple conductors carried by the elongate tubular sheath are electrically connected to the distal conductive body connector array.
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