US 12,446,979 B2
Method of performing a multi catheter robotic neurovascular procedure
Yi Yang, San Francisco, CA (US); Craig Mar, Fremont, CA (US); Michael Luna, San Jose, CA (US); and Lilip Lau, Los Altos, CA (US)
Assigned to Imperative Care, Inc., Campbell, CA (US)
Filed by Imperative Care, Inc., Campbell, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/960,014.
Application 17/960,014 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/816,669, filed on Aug. 1, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0033018 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/30 (2016.02) [A61B 34/73 (2016.02); A61M 25/0105 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/731 (2016.02)] 18 Claims
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1. A method of performing a neurovascular procedure, comprising the steps of:
providing an assembly comprising:
a guidewire having a guidewire hub,
an access catheter having an access catheter hub, and
a guide catheter having a guide catheter hub;
coupling the guidewire hub to a first hub adapter, wherein coupling the guidewire hub to the first hub adapter comprises magnetically coupling the guidewire hub to a first drive magnet;
coupling the access catheter hub to a second hub adapter, wherein coupling the access catheter hub to the second hub adapter comprises magnetically coupling the access catheter hub to a second drive magnet; and
coupling the guide catheter hub to a third hub adapter, wherein coupling the guide catheter hub to the third hub adapter comprises magnetically coupling the guide catheter hub to a third drive magnet,
wherein each of the first hub adapter, the second hub adapter and the third hub adapter is movably carried by a support table; and
driving the assembly in response to movement of each of the first hub adapter, the second hub adapter and the third hub adapter along the support table until the assembly is positioned to achieve supra-aortic vessel access.