Method for using a telescoping drive table

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024181214-A1
Application number	US-202318525446-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 30, 2023
Priority date	Dec 1, 2022
Publication date	Jun 6, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for driving an interventional device assembly along a drive table. The method includes axially advancing an extendable member from an end of a main body of a drive table and axially advancing a hub adapter from a first axial position within the main body to a second axial position within the extendable member beyond the end of the main body. The hub adapter is configured to couple to a corresponding hub so that axial movement of the hub adapter drives axial movement of the corresponding hub.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of driving an interventional device assembly, comprising:
axially advancing an extendable member from a proximal end or a distal end of a main body of a drive table; and axially advancing a hub adapter from a first axial position within the main body to a second axial position within the extendable member beyond the proximal end or the distal end of the main body, the hub adapter being configured to couple to a corresponding hub so that axial movement of the hub adapter drives axial movement of the corresponding hub.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the hub adapter is configured to drive movement of the hub from a first axial position on a drive surface of the main body to a second axial position on a drive surface of the extendable member.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the hub is a guide catheter hub.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the hub adapter is a first hub adapter, the method further comprising:
axially advancing a second hub adapter configured to couple to an access catheter; and axially advancing a third hub adapter configured to couple to a procedure catheter.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising axially advancing a fourth hub adapter configured to couple to a guidewire hub.

6 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the extendable member is extendable from the distal end of the main body.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the hub is a guidewire hub.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the extendable member is extendable from the proximal end of the main body.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising a shuttle configured to move axially within the main body and the extendable member, wherein the hub adapter is configured to move axially along the shuttle.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the drive table comprises:
a first linear actuator assembly configured to control axial movement of the shuttle within the main body and the extendable member; a second linear actuator assembly configured to control axial movement of the hub adapter relative to the shuttle; and a third linear actuator assembly configured to control axial movement of the extendable member.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the drive table further comprises a cable management system configured to position one or more cables within an interior section of the shuttle.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the drive table further comprises a motor configured to drive the hub adapter axially along the shuttle, wherein the cable management system is configured to prevent engagement of the one or more cables with the motor.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the extendable member is a first extendable member, the first extendable member being extendable from the distal end of the main body, the method further comprising axially advancing a second extendable member from the proximal end of the main body of the drive table.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein each of the first extendable member and the second extendable member has a length of about half of a length of the main body.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the hub adapter comprises a first hub adapter, the method further comprising axially advancing a second hub adapter to a first axial position within the main body to a second axial position within the second extendable member beyond the proximal end of the main body.

16 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising moving the drive table relative to a base structure in an axial direction and/or in a vertical direction by an arm coupled with the base structure.

17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the drive table comprises a drive surface oriented at an angle relative to horizontal plane.

Assignees

• Imperative Care Inc

Inventors

• Hutter Matthew
• Hitchcock Robert
• Bartholomew Kyle
• Shad Sami Ur-Rehman
• Mar Craig
• Lau Lilip

Classifications

• A61G13/101

  Clamping means for connecting accessories to the operating table (supports as part of surgical instruments A61B90/50) · CPC title

• A61G2210/50

  for radiography · CPC title

• A61M25/0014

  Connecting a tube to a hub · CPC title

• A61G13/10

  Parts, details or accessories (surgical drape sheets A61B46/00) · CPC title

• A61B2034/304

  including a freely orientable platform, e.g. so called 'Stewart platforms' · CPC title