US 11,883,005 B2
Steering system with locking mechanism
John B. Golden, Norton, MA (US); and Mark Monroe, Osterville, MA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/352,976.
Application 17/352,976 is a continuation of application No. 17/015,926, filed on Sep. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,751,755.
Application 17/015,926 is a continuation of application No. 15/801,140, filed on Nov. 1, 2017, granted, now 10,799,096, issued on Oct. 13, 2020.
Application 15/801,140 is a continuation of application No. 14/854,552, filed on Sep. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,833,131, issued on Dec. 5, 2017.
Application 14/854,552 is a continuation of application No. 14/135,157, filed on Dec. 19, 2013, granted, now 9,155,865, issued on Oct. 13, 2015.
Application 14/135,157 is a continuation of application No. 12/464,770, filed on May 12, 2009, granted, now 8,641,604, issued on Feb. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/052,966, filed on May 13, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2021/0307588 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/0052 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0147 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steering system for a medical device, the steering system comprising:
a first drive member;
a central shaft extending into the first drive member;
a control knob coupled to the first drive member;
a braking knob assembly including a knob and a cam member, wherein the cam member includes a first protrusion; and
a brake member including a first arm, wherein the first protrusion is positioned abutting the first arm;
wherein the first protrusion is configured to engage the brake member to move the first arm radially outward, relative to the central shaft, when the knob is rotated in a first direction; and
wherein the first arm is configured to move radially inward, relative to the central shaft, when the knob is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction.