Medical device stabilizing apparatus and method of use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12472028-B2
Application number	US-202117520211-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2021
Priority date	Apr 28, 2017
Publication date	Nov 18, 2025
Grant date	Nov 18, 2025

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a stabilizing system for a medical device. The stabilizing system includes a table and a stabilizing unit. The table includes a table having a base member and an upper member. The upper member is removably mounted on top of an upper portion of the base member. The upper member includes an inverted T-shaped slot. The stabilizing unit includes a base portion and a support member. The base portion has side rails. The support member is disposed on the base portion. The support member is configured to receive and support a catheter assembly comprising a catheter and a catheter handle. The stabilizing unit is mounted to the upper member of the table by sliding the side rails into the inverted T-shaped slot.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A stabilizing system comprising:
a table comprising:
a base member having an upper portion;
an upper member removably mounted on top of the upper portion of the base member;
wherein the upper member includes an inverted T-shaped slot;
a stabilizing unit comprising:
a base portion having side rails;
a support member disposed on the base portion, wherein the support member is configured to receive and support a catheter assembly comprising a catheter and a catheter handle; and
wherein the stabilizing unit is mounted to the upper member of the table by sliding the side rails into the inverted T-shaped slot.

2 . The stabilizing system of claim 1 wherein the side rails are secured within the inverted T-shaped slot by frictional engagement.

3 . The stabilizing system of claim 1 wherein the support member has a locked condition where the support member is configured to engage the catheter assembly and an unlocked condition where the support member is configured to disengage the catheter assembly.

4 . The stabilizing system of claim 1 wherein the support member is configured to retain the handle of the catheter assembly.

5 . The stabilizing system of claim 1 wherein the support member is configured to retain a shaft of the catheter of the catheter assembly.

6 . The stabilizing system of claim 1 wherein a height of the base member is adjustable.

7 . The stabilizing system of claim 1 further comprising a surgical drape disposed between the base member and the upper member.

8 . The stabilizing system of claim 1 wherein the support member is longitudinally translatable relative to the base portion of the stabilizing system.

9 . The stabilizing system of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing unit includes a stabilizing fork comprising a slot configured to receive the catheter assembly and
a biasing member in engagement with the stabilizing fork.

10 . A transcatheter delivery system comprising:
a table comprising:
a base member having an upper portion;
an upper member removably mounted on top of the upper portion of the base member;
wherein the upper member includes an inverted T-shaped slot;
a stabilizing unit comprising:
a base portion having side rails;
a support member disposed on the base portion;
wherein the stabilizing unit is mounted to the upper member of the table by sliding the side rails into the inverted T-shaped slot; a catheter assembly received and supported by the support member of the stabilizing unit; and wherein the catheter assembly comprises a catheter and a catheter handle.

11 . The transcatheter delivery system of claim 10 wherein the side rails are secured within the inverted T-shaped slot by frictional engagement.

12 . The transcatheter delivery system of claim 10 wherein the support member has a locked condition where the support member is configured to engage the catheter assembly and an unlocked condition where the support member is configured to disengage the catheter assembly.

13 . The transcatheter delivery system of claim 10 wherein the support member is configured to retain the handle of the catheter assembly.

14 . The transcatheter delivery system of claim 10 wherein the support member is configured to retain a shaft of the catheter of the catheter assembly.

15 . The transcatheter delivery system of claim 10 wherein a height of the base member is adjustable.

16 . The transcatheter delivery system of claim 10 further comprising a surgical drape disposed between the base member and the upper member.

17 . The transcatheter delivery system of claim 10 wherein the support member is longitudinally translatable relative to the base member.

18 . The transcatheter delivery system of claim 10 wherein the stabilizing unit includes a stabilizing fork comprising a slot configured to receive the catheter assembly and a biasing member in engagement with the stabilizing fork.

19 . A heart valve treatment system comprising:
a table comprising:
a base member having an upper portion;
an upper member removably mounted on top of the upper portion of the base member;
wherein the upper member includes an inverted T-shaped slot;
a stabilizing unit comprising:
a base portion having side rails;
a support member disposed on the base portion;
wherein the stabilizing unit is mounted to the upper member of the table by sliding the side rails into the inverted T-shaped slot; a catheter assembly received and supported by the support member of the stabilizing unit; wherein the catheter assembly comprises a catheter and a catheter handle; and one of a heart valve repair device and a heart valve replacement device releasably coupled to the catheter assembly.

20 . The heart valve treatment system of claim 19 wherein the one of a heart valve repair device and a heart valve replacement device is a heart valve repair device configured to repair a mitral valve.

21 . The heart valve treatment system of claim 19 wherein the one of a heart valve repair device and a heart valve replacement device is a heart valve replacement device.

22 . The heart valve treatment system of claim 19 further comprising a surgical drape disposed between the base member and the upper member.

23 . The heart valve treatment system of claim 19 wherein the stabilizing unit includes a stabilizing fork comprising a slot configured to receive the catheter assembly and a biasing member in engagement with the stabilizing fork.

Assignees

• Edwards Lifesciences Corp

Inventors

• Gangeness Grant Jason
• Tyler Ii Gregory Scott
• Tuason Arnold Cruz
• Taylor David M
• Winston Matthew T
• Siegel Alexander J

Classifications

• A61M2209/084

  Supporting bases, stands for equipment · CPC title

• A61M2025/028

  having a mainly rigid support structure · CPC title

• A61M2025/024

  having a clip or clamp system · CPC title

• F16D3/41

  with ball or roller bearings · CPC title

• F16D3/387

  Fork construction; Mounting of fork on shaft; Adapting shaft for mounting of fork · CPC title