US 11,684,501 B2
Multipurpose handle
Andreas Poulsen, Borup (DK); Mikkel Marcussen, Broenshoej (DK); and Lisbeth Klarskov, Lejre (DK)
Assigned to Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US)
Filed by Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/739,497.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/791,948, filed on Jan. 14, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0222218 A1, Jul. 16, 2020
Int. Cl. A61F 2/962 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/962 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1214 (2013.01); A61F 2/01 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00389 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1205 (2013.01); A61F 2/011 (2020.05); A61F 2/9517 (2020.05); A61F 2002/9528 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multipurpose handle for delivery or retrieval of a medical device, the multipurpose handle comprising:
an elongate handle body having a proximal end extending to a distal end defining a longitudinal axis, the elongate handle body having a cutout defining a movement space therein, the cutout including a longitudinal slot on an upper side of the elongate handle body opening to a cavity in the elongate handle body;
a thumb wheel having a proximal face and a distal face, the thumb wheel disposed within the cutout of the elongate handle body with a portion received in the cavity and a portion exposed at the longitudinal slot for operation by a thumb of a hand of a user in a grip position gripping the elongate handle body, the thumb wheel connected to the medical device, the thumb wheel being movable within the cutout along the longitudinal axis and rotatable within the cutout;
a locking member connected to the elongate handle body and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking member being positioned on a lower side of the elongate handle body opposite the upper side and accessible to and operable by an index finger of the hand of the user in the grip position, wherein upwardly pivoting movement of the locking member from the unlocked position to the locked position moves the locking member into the cavity and into direct abutting contact with the distal face of the thumb wheel and restricts movement of the thumb wheel along the longitudinal axis; and
wherein the thumb wheel is connected to the medical device such that longitudinal movement of the thumb wheel within the cutout along the longitudinal axis moves the medical device longitudinally and rotation of the thumb wheel within the cutout rotates the medical device.