公开(公告)号：US5055101A

公开(公告)日：1991-10-08

申请号：US447927

申请日：1989-12-08

申请人： William C. McCoy

发明人： William C. McCoy

IPC分类号： A61B1/005 ,  A61M25/01 ,  H01H37/32 ,  H01H37/50

CPC分类号： A61B1/0051 ,  A61M25/0158 ,  H01H37/323 ,  C08L2201/12 ,  H01H37/50

摘要： A maneuverable distal apparatus includes a temperature-activated memory element moving in a first direction to assume a predetermined shape when heated to a predetermined temperature and control means for selectively heating the memory element so that the memory element is moved in the first direction. A spring is provided for yieldably urging the memory element in a second direction away from the first direction upon cooling of the memory element to a temperature less than the predetermined temperature so that the memory element is moved to assume a shape other than the predetermined shape.

摘要翻译： 机动式远端装置包括温度激活的存储元件，其被加热到预定温度时沿第一方向移动以呈现预定形状;以及控制装置，用于选择性地加热存储元件，使得存储元件沿第一方向移动。 提供了一种弹簧，用于在将存储元件冷却到小于预定温度的温度时，使存储元件在远离第一方向的第二方向上有力地推动存储元件，使得存储元件移动成呈现除了预定形状之外的形状。

公开(公告)号：US5188111A

公开(公告)日：1993-02-23

申请号：US642882

申请日：1991-01-18

申请人： David C. Yates ,  William C. McCoy

发明人： David C. Yates ,  William C. McCoy

IPC分类号： A61B1/005 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61F2/00 ,  A61M25/01 ,  G01R33/28

CPC分类号： A61B5/0084 ,  A61B1/0058 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B8/12 ,  G01R33/285 ,  A61B2017/00022 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61F2002/30098 ,  A61F2210/0033 ,  A61M25/0105 ,  Y10S128/07

摘要： An assembly is provided for seeking an area of interest within a body. The assembly includes an elongated directable member having a distal end for insertion into the body. The distal end includes a tip portion. The assembly also includes a deflector coupled to the directable member for deflecting the distal end of the directable member to direct the directable member within the body. The assembly further includes a sensor located in close proximity to the top portion of the directable member for sensing an area of interest within the body. The sensor generates an indicator signal upon detection of the area of interest. The assembly still further includes a control unit coupled to the deflector for controlling deflection of the distal end of the directable member by the deflector. The control unit generates a control signal to drive the deflector. The control unit stops deflection of the distal end of the directable member in response to the indicator signal generated by the sensor upon detection of the area of interest. The control unit holds the tip portion of the directable member in a stationary position directed toward the area of interest.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在身体内寻找感兴趣区域的组件。 组件包括具有用于插入身体的远端的细长可指定构件。 远端包括尖端部分。 组件还包括连接到可指示构件的偏转器，用于偏转可指示构件的远端以将可指示构件引导到身体内。 组件还包括位于紧邻可指定构件顶部的传感器，用于感测身体内感兴趣的区域。 检测到感兴趣的区域后，传感器产生指示信号。 组件还包括耦合到偏转器的控制单元，用于控制由偏转器引导的可定向构件的远端的偏转。 控制单元生成控制信号以驱动偏转器。 控制单元响应于在检测到感兴趣区域时由传感器产生的指示符信号而停止可指示构件的远端的偏转。 控制单元将可定向构件的尖端部分保持在指向感兴趣区域的固定位置。

公开(公告)号：US5167624A

公开(公告)日：1992-12-01

申请号：US612076

申请日：1990-11-09

申请人： James R. Butler ,  William C. McCoy

发明人： James R. Butler ,  William C. McCoy

IPC分类号： A61B17/12

CPC分类号： A61B17/12022 ,  A61B17/1214 ,  A61B2017/1205

摘要： A method and apparatus are provided for passing an embolus into and through the lumen of a catheter to reach a destination in a blood vessel or the like. Once the embolus emerges from the catheter, it lodges in place at the destination in the blood vessel to allow formation of a vessel-occluding blood clot around the embolus.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和装置，用于将栓塞通入导管的内腔并通过导管的内腔到达血管等内的目的地。 一旦栓子从导管中出现，就将其置于血管中的目的地，以便在栓塞周围形成血管闭塞的血块。

公开(公告)号：US5135517A

公开(公告)日：1992-08-04

申请号：US554352

申请日：1990-07-19

申请人： William C. McCoy

发明人： William C. McCoy

IPC分类号： A61B17/22 ,  A61F2/00 ,  A61M25/01

CPC分类号： A61B17/320783 ,  A61F2002/30095 ,  A61F2210/0023 ,  A61M25/01

摘要： An apparatus is provided for positioning a core member within a passageway formed in a body. The apparatus includes at least one positioning element and a control mechanism for moving the positioning element relative to a core member. The positioning element includes a pair of end portions appended to the core member and a flexible central portion intermediate the end portions for movement relative to the core member. The positioning element is configured so that the flexible central portion moves in response to a stimulus from the control mechanism to assume a predetermined position engaging an interior wall of the body passageway and thus biasing the core member into a selected orientation within the passageway.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于将芯构件定位在形成在主体中的通道内的装置。 该装置包括至少一个定位元件和用于使定位元件相对于芯构件移动的控制机构。 所述定位元件包括一对附接到所述芯构件的端部部分，以及在所述端部部分之间的相对于所述芯部件移动的柔性中心部分。 定位元件被构造成使得柔性中心部分响应于来自控制机构的刺激而移动以呈现接合身体通道的内壁的预定位置，并且因此将芯构件偏置在通道内的选定取向。

公开(公告)号：US4758222A

公开(公告)日：1988-07-19

申请号：US870926

申请日：1986-06-05

申请人： William C. McCoy

发明人： William C. McCoy

IPC分类号： A61M25/00 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61M25/01 ,  H01H37/32 ,  H01H37/50 ,  A61M37/00

CPC分类号： A61M25/0158 ,  A61B1/0051 ,  H01H37/323 ,  C08L2201/12 ,  H01H37/50

摘要： A catheter or the like is steerable through cavities within a body and aimable toward organ or tissue within the body. The catheter includes an elongated tubular member having a distal end for insertion into the body and a temperature-activated memory element in the distal end of the hollow tubular member. The memory element has an initial shape and moves to assume a predetermined shape when heated to a predetermined temperature. A control system is provided for selectively heating the memory element to the predetermined temperature so that the memory element is moved in a first direction to deflect the distal end of the tubular member and thereby steer or aim the catheter within the body. A spring assembly is provided for yieldably urging the memory element in an opposite second direction to establish the initial shape and also to aid in returning the memory element to its initial shape when the temperature of the memory element is less than the predetermined temperature. The spring assembly includes a core member for supporting the memory element and a resilient member. Both the core member and resilient member are preformed to assume curved shapes and both move to assume a shape other than the preformed curved shapes in response to movements of the memory element in the first direction.

摘要翻译： 导管等可以通过体内的空腔而引导，并且可以针对身体内的器官或组织。 导管包括细长管状构件，其具有用于插入身体的远端和在中空管状构件的远端中的温度激活的存储元件。 存储元件具有初始形状并且当加热到预定温度时移动以呈现预定形状。 提供了一种控制系统，用于选择性地将存储元件加热至预定温度，使得存储元件沿第一方向移动以偏转管状构件的远端，从而将导管引导或瞄准身体。 提供弹簧组件，用于在相反的第二方向可靠地推动存储元件以建立初始形状，并且还用于当存储元件的温度小于预定温度时有助于将存储元件返回到其初始形状。 弹簧组件包括用于支撑存储元件的芯构件和弹性构件。 芯构件和弹性构件两者都被预成形为呈现弯曲形状，并且响应于存储元件沿第一方向的移动，两者都移动成呈现除了预先形成的弯曲形状以外的形状。

公开(公告)号：US06727788B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US10176356

申请日：2002-06-20

申请人： Robert P. Lawson ,  Andrew Hall ,  William C. McCoy ,  Stephen S. Thomas ,  Ralph Leon Newton

发明人： Robert P. Lawson ,  Andrew Hall ,  William C. McCoy ,  Stephen S. Thomas ,  Ralph Leon Newton

IPC分类号： H01H920

CPC分类号： H01H71/525 ,  H01H71/465 ,  H01H71/505 ,  H01H83/12 ,  H01H83/20 ,  H01H2009/0088

摘要： An apparatus for operating a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing, a cradle mounted in the housing and coupled to a handle and to a movable contact. The apparatus comprises a latch frame mounted in the circuit breaker housing. A latch roller is mounted on the cradle. A latch member is configured to selectively engage the latch roller and the latch member is rotatably coupled to the latch frame. A latch shaft assembly is rotatably mounted in the latch frame and selectively engaged by the latch member. Upon rotation of the latch shaft assembly, the latch shaft assembly will disengage from the latch member and cause the movable contact to move.

摘要翻译： 一种用于操作断路器的装置。 断路器包括壳体，安装在壳体中并联接到手柄和可动触头的托架。 该装置包括安装在断路器壳体中的闩锁框架。 闩锁辊安装在支架上。 闩锁构件构造成选择性地接合闩锁辊，并且闩锁构件可旋转地联接到闩锁框架。 闩锁轴组件可旋转地安装在闩锁框架中并且被闩锁构件选择性地接合。 在闩锁轴组件旋转时，闩锁轴组件将与闩锁构件脱离接合并使活动触点移动。

公开(公告)号：US5114402A

公开(公告)日：1992-05-19

申请号：US664527

申请日：1991-03-05

申请人： William C. McCoy

发明人： William C. McCoy

IPC分类号： A61B1/005 ,  A61M25/01

CPC分类号： A61B1/0051 ,  A61M25/0158 ,  C08L2201/12

摘要： A maneuverable distal apparatus includes a temperature-activated memory element moving in a first direction to assume a predetermined shape when heated to a predetermined temperature and control means for selectively heating the memory element so that the memory element is moved in the first direction. A spring is provided for yieldably urging the memory element in a second direction away from the first direction upon cooling of the memory element to a temperature less than the predetermined temperature so that the memory element is moved to assume a shape other than the predetermined shape.

摘要翻译： 机动式远端装置包括温度激活的存储元件，其被加热到预定温度时沿第一方向移动以呈现预定形状;以及控制装置，用于选择性地加热存储元件，使得存储元件沿第一方向移动。 提供了一种弹簧，用于在将存储元件冷却到小于预定温度的温度时，使存储元件在远离第一方向的第二方向上有力地推动存储元件，使得存储元件移动成呈现除了预定形状之外的形状。

公开(公告)号：US4944727A

公开(公告)日：1990-07-31

申请号：US103926

申请日：1987-10-02

申请人： William C. McCoy

发明人： William C. McCoy

IPC分类号： A61B1/00 ,  A61B18/20 ,  A61M25/01 ,  B25J13/00 ,  H01H37/32 ,  H01H37/50

CPC分类号： A61M25/0158 ,  H01H37/323 ,  C08L2201/12 ,  H01H37/50

摘要： A maneuverable distal apparatus includes a temperature-activated memory element moving in a first direction to assume a predetermined shape when heated to a predetermined temperature and control means for selectively heating the memory element so that the memory element is moved in the first direction. A spring is provided for yieldably urging the memory element in a second direction away from the first direction upon cooling of the memory element to a temperature less than the predetermined temperature so that the memory element is moved to assume a shape other than the predetermined shape.

摘要翻译： 机动式远端装置包括温度激活的存储元件，其被加热到预定温度时沿第一方向移动以呈现预定形状;以及控制装置，用于选择性地加热存储元件，使得存储元件沿第一方向移动。 提供了一种弹簧，用于在将存储元件冷却到小于预定温度的温度时，使存储元件在远离第一方向的第二方向上有力地推动存储元件，使得存储元件移动成呈现除了预定形状之外的形状。

公开(公告)号：US4543090A

公开(公告)日：1985-09-24

申请号：US547402

申请日：1983-10-31

申请人： William C. McCoy

发明人： William C. McCoy

IPC分类号： A61M25/01 ,  A61M25/092 ,  H01H37/32 ,  H01H37/50 ,  A61M25/00

CPC分类号： A61M25/0158 ,  H01H37/323 ,  C08L2201/12 ,  H01H37/50

摘要： A catheter and the like is steerable through cavities within a body and aimable toward organs or tissue within the body. The catheter includes an elongated tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end for insertion into the body and a plurality of temperature-activated memory elements in the distal end of the tubular member. Each memory element assumes a first shape when heated to a predetermined temperature and assumes. Each memory element is coupled to at least one other memory element so that movement of one element results in movement of the other element. Each memory element is moved to a second shape when the memory element coupled thereto is heated to the predetermined temperature. A control system adjacent the proximal end of the tubular member allows an operator to selectively control the temperature of each temperature-activated element to deflect the distal end of the tubular member so as to either direct the course of the tubular member or to direct the distal end of the tubular member toward an organ or tissue within the body. The control system includes a power supply source, electrical connections between the power supply source and the memory elements in the distal end of the tubular member, and a control device for selectively applying power to heat the memory elements to their predetermined temperatures to deflect the distal end of the tubular member so as to steer the tubular member or aim the distal end of the tubular member within the body.

摘要翻译： 导管等可以通过体内的空腔而被引向，并且可以针对身体内的器官或组织。 导管包括细长的管状构件，其具有用于插入身体的近端和远端以及在管状构件的远端中的多个温度激活的存储元件。 每个存储元件在加热到预定温度并呈现时呈现第一形状。 每个存储元件耦合到至少一个其他存储元件，使得一个元件的移动导致另一元件的移动。 当与其耦合的存储元件被加热到预定温度时，每个存储元件被移动到第二形状。 与管状构件的近端相邻的控制系统允许操作者选择性地控制每个温度激活元件的温度以偏转管状构件的远端，以便引导管状构件的过程或引导远端 管状构件的端部朝向身体内的器官或组织。 控制系统包括电源，电源和管状构件的远端中的存储元件之间的电连接，以及用于选择性地施加电力以将存储元件加热到其预定温度以使远端 管状构件的端部以便转动管状构件或将管状构件的远端瞄准身体。

公开(公告)号：US5133731A

公开(公告)日：1992-07-28

申请号：US612107

申请日：1990-11-09

申请人： James R. Butler ,  William C. McCoy ,  Arnold Miller

发明人： James R. Butler ,  William C. McCoy ,  Arnold Miller

IPC分类号： A61B17/12

CPC分类号： A61B17/12022 ,  A61B17/1214 ,  A61B2017/1205

摘要： An apparatus and method is provided for dispensing coil emboli one at a time in a controlled and reliable manner during surgery to embolize several blood vessels or the like in a body. The apparatus includes a magazine that is movable within a dispenser housing to position each of the embolus cartridges contained in the magazine one at a time at a dispensing station on command. A stream of pressurized fluid is injected or a guide wire is inserted into the embolus cartridge held in the dispensing station to dislodge an embolus contained therein and discharge it into an embolus-delivery catheter coupled to the dispenser housing. Afterwards, the magazine is moved within the dispenser housing to remove the just-emptied embolus cartridge from the dispensing station and load a fresh embolus cartridge into the dispensing station.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种装置和方法，用于在手术期间以可控和可靠的方式一次一个地分配线栓，以将几个血管等栓塞在体内。 该装置包括可在分配器壳体内移动的盒子，以便在命令的分配站处一次一个地将容纳在盒子中的每个栓塞盒定位。 注射加压流体流，或将引导线插入到保持在分配站中的栓塞盒中，以移除其中容纳的栓塞并将其排出到与分配器壳体相连的栓塞输送导管中。 之后，盒子在分配器壳体内移动，以便从分配站移除刚刚清空的栓塞盒，并将新鲜的栓塞盒装入分配站。