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A handle member for gripping a catheter shaft to facilitate advancement in a patient's body lumen. The handle member is configured to be releasably secured to the catheter shaft. Further, the handle is longitudinally displaceable along at least a length of the catheter shaft, so as to be slidably po

A handle member for gripping a catheter shaft to facilitate advancement in a patient's body lumen. The handle member is configured to be releasably secured to the catheter shaft. Further, the handle is longitudinally displaceable along at least a length of the catheter shaft, so as to be slidably positional along the shaft. The handle member may be detachably connected to an adapter on the proximal end of the catheter shaft. Additionally, one embodiment of the handle member has internal grooves on the outer wall of the handle member, so that the user would have finger placement holds. The handle member may be made of a softer material than the catheter shaft, and have a tapered outer surface for comfort of the user.

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A handle member for gripping a catheter shaft to facilitate advancement in a patient's body lumen. The handle member is configured to be releasably secured to the catheter shaft. Further, the handle is longitudinally displaceable along at least a length of the catheter shaft, so as to be slidably po

A handle member for gripping a catheter shaft to facilitate advancement in a patient's body lumen. The handle member is configured to be releasably secured to the catheter shaft. Further, the handle is longitudinally displaceable along at least a length of the catheter shaft, so as to be slidably positional along the shaft. The handle member may be detachably connected to an adapter on the proximal end of the catheter shaft. Additionally, one embodiment of the handle member has internal grooves on the outer wall of the handle member, so that the user would have finger placement holds. The handle member may be made of a softer material than the catheter shaft, and have a tapered outer surface for comfort of the user. US-5069668, 19911200, Boydman; US-5085642, 19920200, Sarnoff et al.; US-5092842, 19920300, Bechtold et al.; US-5102393, 19920400, Sarnoff et al.; US-5104380, 19920400, Holman et al.; US-5112317, 19920500, Michel; US-5114406, 19920500, Gabriel et al.; US-5115803, 19920500, Sioutas, 128/200.23; US-5139484, 19920800, Hazon et al.; US-5180371, 19930100, Spinello; US-5226895, 19930700, Harris; US-5226896, 19930700, Harris; US-5244461, 19930900, Derlien; US-5244465, 19930900, Michel; US-5249584, 19931000, Karkar et al.; US-5254100, 19931000, Huband; US-5256157, 19931000, Samiotes et al.; US-5267977, 19931200, Feeney, Jr.; US-5279294, 19940100, Anderson et al.; US-5279584, 19940100, Dillard, III et al.; US-5279585, 19940100, Balkwill; US-5279586, 19940100, Balkwill; US-5330430, 19940700, Sullivan; US-5342309, 19940800, Hausser; US-5354287, 19941000, Wacks; US-5383865, 19950100, Michel; US-5425716, 19950600, Kawasaki et al.; US-5429602, 19950700, Hauser; US-5445620, 19950800, Haber et al.; US-5480381, 19960100, Weston; US-5499972, 19960300, Parsons; US-5503627, 19960400, McKinnon et al.; US-5509905, 19960400, Michel; US-5520639, 19960500, Peterson et al.; US-5536249