Electrical catheter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11925772-B2
Application number	US-202117348571-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2021
Priority date	Feb 21, 2017
Publication date	Mar 12, 2024
Grant date	Mar 12, 2024

Abstract

A powered catheter and/or powered catheter system is described. The catheter includes a catheter hub with one set of contact components that are configured to connect to a mating cable with a corresponding second set of contact components. The mating cable can be part of another device, such as a controller or power source.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A catheter system comprising:
a catheter hub having a hub body configured to connect to a catheter;
a hub passage extending longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end of the hub body and configured to connect to a catheter passage in the catheter, so as to create a continuous passage through the catheter hub and the catheter; and
a catheter connector assembly located on a side of the catheter hub adjacent to the hub passage, the catheter connector assembly comprising one or more hub electrical contacts that are in electrical communication with a distal end of the catheter hub and configured to electrically connect to the catheter, wherein the catheter connector assembly comprises a magnetic attachment mechanism;
wherein the catheter connector assembly is recessed with respect to the catheter hub.

2. The catheter system of claim 1 , wherein the catheter connection assembly is oriented laterally and distally relative to the hub passage.

3. The catheter system of claim 2 , wherein the catheter hub comprises a hollow portion comprising a plurality of wires connecting the one or more hub electrical contacts at the distal end of the catheter hub.

4. The catheter system of claim 1 , wherein the side of the catheter hub forms a first wall and a second wall positioned adjacent to the catheter connector assembly.

5. The catheter system of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic attachment mechanism includes a horizontally-facing magnet and a vertically-facing magnet.

6. The catheter system of claim 1 , further comprising a vertical ridge positioned adjacent to the magnetic attachment mechanism.

7. The catheter system of claim 1 , wherein the distal end of the catheter hub comprises a tip with a plurality of electrical contacts that are configured to electrically connect with a catheter when a proximal end of the catheter is placed over the tip.

8. The catheter system of claim 1 , further comprising a catheter connected to the distal end of the catheter hub; the catheter comprising a tubular structure connected to the hub passage.

9. The catheter system of claim 8 , wherein the catheter further comprises a braided structural layer configured to communicate with one or more electrically powered components at a distal end of the catheter.

10. A catheter system comprising:
a catheter hub having a hub body configured to connect to a catheter;
a hub passage extending longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end of the hub body and configured to connect to a catheter passage in the catheter, so as to create a continuous passage through the catheter hub and the catheter; and
a catheter connector assembly located on a side of the catheter hub adjacent to the hub passage, the catheter connector assembly comprising one or more hub electrical contacts that are in electrical communication with a distal end of the catheter hub and configured to electrically connect to the catheter, wherein the distal end of the catheter hub comprises a tip with a plurality of electrical contacts that are configured to electrically connect with a catheter when a proximal end of the catheter is placed over the tip.

11. The catheter system of claim 1 , further comprising an elongated catheter having a catheter passage extending between a proximal end of the catheter and a distal end of the catheter.

12. The catheter system of claim 10 , further comprising an elongated catheter having a catheter passage extending between a proximal end of the catheter and a distal end of the catheter.

13. A catheter system comprising:
a catheter hub having a hub body configured to connect to a catheter;
a hub passage extending longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end of the hub body and configured to connect to a catheter passage in the catheter, so as to create a continuous passage through the catheter hub and the catheter; and
a catheter connector assembly located on a side of the catheter hub adjacent to the hub passage, the catheter connector assembly comprising one or more hub electrical contacts that are in electrical communication with a distal end of the catheter hub and configured to electrically connect to the catheter, wherein the catheter connector assembly comprises a magnetic attachment mechanism;
wherein the magnetic attachment mechanism includes a horizontally-facing magnet and a vertically-facing magnet.

14. The catheter system of claim 13 , further comprising an elongated catheter having a catheter passage extending between a proximal end of the catheter and a distal end of the catheter.

15. A catheter system comprising:
a catheter hub having a hub body configured to connect to a catheter;
a hub passage extending longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end of the hub body and configured to connect to a catheter passage in the catheter, so as to create a continuous passage through the catheter hub and the catheter; and
a catheter connector assembly located on a side of the catheter hub adjacent to the hub passage, the catheter connector assembly comprising one or more hub electrical contacts that are in electrical communication with a distal end of the catheter hub and configured to electrically connect to the catheter, wherein the catheter connector assembly comprises a magnetic attachment mechanism; and,
a vertical ridge positioned adjacent to the magnetic attachment mechanism.

16. The catheter system of claim 15 , further comprising an elongated catheter having a catheter passage extending between a proximal end of the catheter and a distal end of the catheter.

17. A catheter system comprising:
a catheter hub having a hub body configured to connect to a catheter;
a hub passage extending longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end of the hub body and configured to connect to a catheter passage in the catheter, so as to create a continuous passage through the catheter hub and the catheter; and
a catheter connector assembly located on a side of the catheter hub adjacent to the hub passage, the catheter connector assembly comprising one or more hub electrical contacts that are in electrical communication with a distal end of the catheter hub and configured to electrically connect to the catheter, wherein the catheter connector assembly comprises a magnetic attachment mechanism;
wherein the distal end of the catheter hub comprises a tip with a plurality of electrical contacts that are configured to electrically connect with a catheter when a proximal end of the catheter is placed over the tip.

18. The catheter system of claim 17 , further comprising an elongated catheter having a catheter passage extending between a proximal end of the catheter and a distal end of the catheter.

Assignees

• Microvention Inc

Inventors

• Milhous Parker
• Bowman Heath
• Joshi Kaushik

Classifications

• H01R2201/12

  for medicine and surgery · CPC title

• H01R13/6205

  Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet · CPC title

• A61M25/0097 Primary

  characterised by the hub (connectors A61M39/10) · CPC title

• A61B18/08 Primary

  by means of electrically-heated probes · CPC title

• A61B18/1492

  having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation (A61B18/1477 takes precedence) · CPC title