US 11,872,003 B2
Suspension system for remote catheter guidance
Eric S. Olson, Maplewood, MN (US)
Assigned to ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/500,923.
Application 17/500,923 is a continuation of application No. 15/786,579, filed on Oct. 17, 2017, granted, now 11,172,998.
Application 15/786,579 is a continuation of application No. 14/588,543, filed on Jan. 2, 2015, granted, now 9,820,819, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/925,489, filed on Jan. 9, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0133417 A1, May 5, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/57 (2016.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/30 (2016.02) [A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61B 90/57 (2016.02); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2090/571 (2016.02); A61M 25/0105 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A suspension system comprising:
a vertical structure, a suspension system component, and a robotic catheter head;
wherein the suspension system component is coupled to the vertical structure, wherein the robotic catheter head is operably connected to the suspension system component, wherein the suspension system component is configured to rotate around a longitudinal axis of the suspension system component such that the robotic catheter head can be placed in a vertical position, and wherein the vertical structure is configured to releasably couple to a patient bed.
 
16. A suspension system comprising:
a vertical structure, a suspension system component, a first coupler extension, a first robotic catheter head secured to the first coupler extension, a second robotic catheter head, and a third robotic catheter head; and
a robotic mount positioned on the suspension system component, wherein the first coupler extension is slidably movable on the robotic mount in a first direction different than a longitudinal axis of the suspension system component and wherein the first robotic catheter head is slidably movable on the robotic mount in a second direction different than the longitudinal axis of the suspension system component,
wherein the suspension system component is coupled to the vertical structure wherein the second robotic catheter head and the third robotic catheter head are both operably coupled to the suspension system component, and wherein the vertical structure is configured to attach to a patient bed.