Steerable Medical Shaft Control System
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260090816A1 for a steerable medical device shaft control assembly. Invented by William B. Key et al., the invention features a handle with docking base and ball socket mechanism for controlling steerable shafts in medical devices. This is a routine patent publication with no immediate regulatory or compliance impact.
What changed
USPTO published Application No. 19341409 (US20260090816A1) for a control assembly used in steerable medical device shafts. The invention includes a steerable-shaft handle with an elongate docking translating base, first-end opening to receive a medical device handle, and second-end ball fitting into a socket. The base contains at least two steering wires in mechanical communication with a steerable shaft length. CPC classifications include A61B 17/2909, A61B 1/00131, and A61B 1/005.
Patent applications do not create compliance obligations. Medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers should note this publication for prior art awareness and potential licensing considerations if developing similar steerable shaft technologies. No action is required for regulatory compliance purposes.
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Steerable Shaft Assistance Control
Application US20260090816A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Inventors
William B. Key, Alexander B. Thomason, Jonathan P. Delemar, Nadia M. Hepburn, Christopher A. Carruthers, Shaun D. Gittard
Abstract
A control assembly for a steerable medical device shaft, the control assembly may include a steerable-shaft handle; and an elongate docking translating base, including a first-end opening dimensioned to receive and operably engage a portion of a separate medical device handle and a second-end ball. The steerable-shaft handle surrounds a longitudinal passage extending distally from a first-end terminus that includes a socket dimensioned to engagingly receive the second-end ball. The longitudinal passage includes a path in mechanical communication with the first-end opening of the base. The base includes at least two steering wires that extend through the steerable-shaft handle in mechanical communication with a steerable length of a shaft length disposed distal of the steerable-shaft handle.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/2909 A61B 1/00131 A61B 1/005 A61B 2017/00477
Filing Date
2025-09-26
Application No.
19341409
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