Medical tool positioning devices, systems, and methods of use and manufacture
Medical tool positioning and control devices, systems, and methods. Handle assemblies that allow a steerable shaft to be steered, while allowing the separate movement of a medical tool. The handle assemblies can allow for rotation and axial movement of the medical tool, and optionally with an actuator disposed distal to a second actuator that controls steering of the steerable shaft.
1. A method of controlling reprocessing of a medical device after a first use, comprising:
reprocessing an authentication chip disposed in the medical device;
at a time subsequent to the first use but before a subsequent use of the medical device, modifying a reprocessing indicator on the authentication chip from a first state to a second state, wherein the second state indicates that the reprocessing has been authorized.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reprocessing step includes one or more of decontaminating, cleaning, testing, repairing, or reconstructing.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the medical device is an ultrasound imaging catheter.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein modifying the reprocessing indicator on the authentication chip comprises authentication by a Trusted Platform Module with the authentication chip using a pair of cryto keys.