Control system for medical devices and related methods of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9993141
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15265188

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A system for controlling a medical device includes a shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis and a plurality of arms extending radially outwards from the shaft. Each arm includes an inward end positioned near the shaft and an outward end. The system also includes a collapsible pulley formed from a plurality of pulley pieces. At least one of the pulley pieces is slidably mounted on at least one of the plurality of arms and has a surface configured to receive at least one control element. The system further includes at least one biasing member located between the shaft and the at least one slidably-mounted pulley piece.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCMINN MINNESOTA

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Bean, Jeffrey Fitchburg, US 23 231
Greig, Robinson Tivoli, US 2 3
Zephir, Kevin Westminster, US 3 3

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