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US 12,551,310 · App. 18/338,991 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Interventional instrument manipulation accessory and interventional medical system

Inventors: Tingchao Zhang (Zhejiang, CN); Yang Li (Zhejiang, CN); Zehan Zhang (Zhejiang, CN); Wei Jiang (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignee: HANGZHOU VALGEN MEDTECH CO., LTD.
A61B50/24
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Patent No.
US 12,551,310
App. No.
18/338,991
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An interventional instrument manipulation accessory ( 100 ) is configured to position an interventional instrument ( 200 ). The interventional instrument manipulation accessory ( 100 ) includes a support frame ( 10 ) and at least one sliding assembly ( 20 ). The interventional instrument ( 200 ) is detachably connected to the sliding assembly ( 20 ). The support frame ( 10 ) includes a guiding rod ( 13 ). The guiding rod ( 13 ) is provided with at least one rack ( 131 ) in a length direction of the guiding rod ( 13 ). The sliding assembly ( 20 ) includes a sliding block ( 21 ) and an adjusting mechanism ( 23 ) detachably disposed at the sliding block ( 21 ). The adjusting mechanism ( 23 ) includes a limiting portion ( 235 ) and a gear ( 234 ) fixedly connected to the limiting portion ( 235 ). In the case where the sliding assembly ( 20 ) is mounted at the guiding rod ( 13 ), the sliding block ( 21 ) is sleeved on the guiding rod ( 13 ).

Claims (37)

1 . An interventional instrument manipulation accessory, comprising:

a support frame, wherein the support frame comprises a guiding rod, and the guiding rod is provided with at least one rack in a length direction of the guiding rod; and

at least one sliding assembly, wherein each sliding assembly comprises a sliding block and an adjusting mechanism detachably disposed at the sliding block, and the adjusting mechanism comprises a limiting portion and a gear fixedly connected to the limiting portion; wherein

when the sliding assembly is in a case where the sliding assembly is mounted at the guiding rod, the sliding block is sleeved on the guiding rod, the gear meshes with the at least one rack, and the limiting portion is limited between the guiding rod and a side wall of the sliding block; and

when the sliding assembly is in a case where the sliding assembly is detached from the guiding rod, the adjusting mechanism is operable to be detached from the sliding block.

2 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 1 , wherein the sliding block defines a sliding groove and an accommodating groove in communication with the sliding groove, and the adjusting mechanism is detachably mounted in the accommodating groove;

when the sliding assembly is in the case where the sliding assembly is mounted at the guiding rod, the guiding rod extends through the sliding groove, the gear is accommodated in the accommodating groove and the sliding groove and meshes with the at least one rack, and the limiting portion is rotatably accommodated in the accommodating groove.

3 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 2 , wherein a through hole is defined at one end of the accommodating groove, a blind hole is defined at the other end of the accommodating groove, wherein the limiting portion is operable to pass through the through hole to be rotatably accommodated in the blind hole.

4 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 3 , wherein one of the through hole and the blind hole is defined at a left side wall of the sliding block, and the other one of the through hole and the blind hole is defined at a right side wall of the sliding block.

5 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 3 , wherein the adjusting mechanism further comprises a rotating shaft, wherein both the limiting portion and the gear are fixed to the rotating shaft, and at least part of the rotating shaft is rotatably inserted into the accommodating groove.

6 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 5 , wherein the adjusting mechanism further comprises a rotating member, wherein one end of the rotating shaft extends out of the through hole and is connected to the rotating member, and the other end of the rotating shaft away from the rotating member is fixedly connected to the limiting portion.

7 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 3 , wherein a fitting clearance on single side between the limiting portion and the blind hole ranges from 0.02 mm to 0.15 mm, a depth of the blind hole is larger than or equal to a thickness of the limiting portion, the thickness of the limiting portion is directly proportional to the fitting clearance on single side, and the thickness of the limiting portion is greater than 1.15 mm.

8 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 2 , wherein the accommodating groove has a gear fitting hole, wherein the gear fitting hole is in communication with the sliding groove, and the gear is operable to pass through the gear fitting hole to mesh with the at least one rack.

9 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 5 , wherein the adjusting mechanism further comprises a stabilizing portion fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, wherein the gear is located between the limiting portion and the stabilizing portion, at least part of the stabilizing portion is rotatably accommodated in the through hole, and the stabilizing portion is in clearance fit with the through hole.

10 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 5 , wherein the adjusting mechanism further comprises a stabilizing portion fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, wherein the gear is located between the limiting portion and the stabilizing portion, and the guiding rod is sandwiched between the limiting portion and the stabilizing portion.

11 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 9 , wherein both the limiting portion and the stabilizing portion are cylindrical, a diameter of the limiting portion is larger than an outer diameter of the gear, and a diameter of the stabilizing portion is larger than the diameter of the limiting portion.

12 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 3 , wherein the adjusting mechanism further comprises a stabilizing portion fixedly connected to the gear, the gear is located between the limiting portion and the stabilizing portion, and at least part of the stabilizing portion is rotatably accommodated in the through hole;

the guiding rod has a first surface, wherein the at least one rack is disposed on the first surface, the stabilizing portion is cylindrical, and an outer circumferential wall of the stabilizing portion is in rotational contact with the first surface.

13 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 2 , wherein

the sliding assembly further comprises a locking mechanism disposed at the sliding block, wherein the locking mechanism comprises an abutting member, and the abutting member is operable to abut against the guiding rod to lock the sliding block with the guiding rod and is operable to move away from the guiding rod to unlock the sliding block from the guiding rod; and

the sliding block defines a positioning hole in communication with the sliding groove, wherein the abutting member extends through the positioning hole, and the abutting member is operable to move along an axis of the positioning hole to abut against the guiding rod or move away from the guiding rod.

14 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 13 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises an elastic member connected to the abutting member, wherein the elastic member elastically abuts against the guiding rod.

15 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 14 , wherein the abutting member comprises a mounting portion facing the sliding groove and a connection portion away from the sliding groove, wherein the mounting portion defines a mounting hole, and the elastic member is partially accommodated in the mounting hole.

16 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 15 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a locking member, wherein the locking member is sleeved on the connection portion, and the locking member is fixedly connected to the abutting member, such that the locking member is rotatable synchronously with the abutting member.

17 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 15 , wherein the mounting portion is in threaded connection with the positioning hole, and is provided with a stopping structure protruding from one end of the mounting portion facing the sliding groove, and the sliding block defines a stopping recess at a periphery of one end of the positioning hole facing the sliding groove;

when the sliding block is locked with the guiding rod through the abutting member, the stopping structure is in close contact with the guiding rod; and

when the sliding block is unlocked from the guiding rod through the abutting member, the stopping structure is in close contact with a bottom surface of the stopping recess.

18 . The interventional instrument manipulation accessory of claim 1 , wherein the sliding assembly further comprises a holder, wherein the holder is disposed at the sliding block and used for detachable connection with an interventional instrument.

19 . An interventional medical system, comprising:

an interventional instrument; and

an interventional instrument manipulation accessory, wherein the interventional instrument is detachably connected to the sliding assembly, and the interventional instrument manipulation accessory comprises a support frame and at least one sliding assembly, wherein

the support frame comprises a guiding rod, and the guiding rod is provided with at least one rack in a length direction of the guiding rod;

each sliding assembly comprises a sliding block and an adjusting mechanism detachably disposed at the sliding block, and the adjusting mechanism comprises a limiting portion and a gear fixedly connected to the limiting portion;

when the sliding assembly is in a case where the sliding assembly is mounted at the guiding rod, the sliding block is sleeved on the guiding rod, the gear meshes with the at least one rack, and the limiting portion is limited between the guiding rod and a side wall of the sliding block; and

when the sliding assembly is in a case where the sliding assembly is detached from the guiding rod, the adjusting mechanism is operable to be detached from the sliding block.

20 . The interventional medical system of claim 19 , wherein the sliding block defines a sliding groove and an accommodating groove in communication with the sliding groove, and the adjusting mechanism is detachably mounted in the accommodating groove;

when the sliding assembly is in the case where the sliding assembly is mounted at the guiding rod, the guiding rod extends through the sliding groove, the gear is accommodated in the accommodating groove and the sliding groove and meshes with the at least one rack, and the limiting portion is rotatably accommodated in the accommodating groove.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2023
From: ZHANG, TINGCHAO; LI, YANG; ZHANG, ZEHAN; JIANG, WEI
To: HANGZHOU VALGEN MEDTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064019/0001 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021142235 · Dec 28, 2021
Related Publication 20230346499A1 · Nov 2, 2023
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