A catheter system including a housing and a drive mechanism supported by the housing is provided. The drive mechanism includes an engagement structure configured to engage and to impart movement to a guide wire. The engagement structure defines a path for the guide wire, and the engagement structure
A catheter system including a housing and a drive mechanism supported by the housing is provided. The drive mechanism includes an engagement structure configured to engage and to impart movement to a guide wire. The engagement structure defines a path for the guide wire, and the engagement structure is moveable between an engaged position in which the engagement structure engages the guide wire and a disengaged position in which the engagement structure does not engage the guide wire. The catheter system includes a biasing element configured to bias the engagement structure toward the engaged position, and the biasing element is aligned generally parallel to the path defined by the engagement structure.
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1. A robotic catheter system, the system comprising: a housing;a drive mechanism supported by the housing, the drive mechanism including an engagement structure configured to engage and to impart movement to a guide wire, the engagement structure defining a path for the guide wire, the engagement st
1. A robotic catheter system, the system comprising: a housing;a drive mechanism supported by the housing, the drive mechanism including an engagement structure configured to engage and to impart movement to a guide wire, the engagement structure defining a path for the guide wire, the engagement structure moveable between an engaged position in which the engagement structure engages the guide wire and a disengaged position in which the engagement structure does not engage the guide wire; anda biasing element configured to bias the engagement structure toward the engaged position, the biasing element aligned generally parallel to the path defined by the engagement structure;wherein the engagement structure includes a first wheel and a second wheel, wherein the second wheel is moveable relative to the first wheel to move the engagement structure between the engaged and disengaged positions. 2. The robotic catheter system of claim 1, wherein the biasing element is a spring. 3. The robotic catheter system of claim 1, wherein the second wheel pivots about a pivot point to move the second wheel between the engaged and disengaged positions. 4. The robotic catheter system of claim 3, further comprising: a chassis rotatably supported by the housing; andan L-shaped structure having a first end pivotally coupled to the chassis;wherein the second wheel is coupled to the L-shaped structure. 5. The robotic catheter system of claim 4, wherein the first wheel is rotatably mounted to the chassis at a fixed location. 6. The robotic catheter system of claim 5, further comprising an engagement arm, wherein the engagement arm is moveable between: a first position in which the engagement arm engages the L-shaped structure to cause the L-shaped structure to pivot to move the second wheel from the engaged position to the disengaged position; anda second position in which the engagement arm is not in contact with the L-shaped structure allowing the biasing element to move the second wheel from the disengaged position to the engaged position. 7. The robotic catheter system of claim 6, further comprising a second biasing element that biases the engagement arm toward the second position. 8. The robotic catheter system of claim 7, wherein the biasing element and the second biasing element are springs aligned such that the longitudinal axis of each spring is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drive mechanism. 9. The robotic catheter system of claim 8, wherein the engagement arm is attached to a plate extending in a direction generally perpendicular to a plane defined by the plate. 10. The robotic catheter system of claim 9, wherein the engagement arm engages a second end of the L-shaped structure. 11. The robotic catheter system of claim 1, wherein the first wheel includes a first engagement surface and the second wheel includes a second engagement surface and the guide wire is engaged between the first and second engagement surfaces when the second wheel is in the engaged position. 12. The robotic catheter system of claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism is a rotational drive mechanism configured to rotate the guide wire about the longitudinal axis of the guide wire. 13. The robotic catheter system of claim 1, wherein the engagement structure includes a plurality of wheel pairs, each wheel pair including a first wheel and a second wheel; wherein the second wheel of each pair is moveable relative to the first wheel of each pair between the engaged and disengaged positions; andfurther comprising a biasing element for each wheel pair biasing the second wheel of each pair toward the engaged position, each biasing element aligned generally parallel to the path defined by the engagement structure. 14. The robotic catheter system of claim 13, wherein the biasing element of each wheel pair includes a spring, wherein the axes of compression of each spring are aligned with each other. 15. The robotic catheter system of claim 1 further including a base and a cassette removably coupled to the base, the cassette including the housing, the drive mechanism, and the biasing element; an axial drive mechanism supported by the housing configured to impart axial movement to the guide wire;the drive mechanism being a rotational drive mechanism to rotate the guide wire about its longitudinal axis, the engagement structure configured to apply sufficient force to rotate the guide wire about a longitudinal axis of the guide wire while permitting the guide wire to be moved axially by the axial drive mechanism. 16. The robotic catheter system of claim 15, wherein the biasing element is aligned generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drive mechanism. 17. The robotic catheter system of claim 15, wherein the engagement structure includes a first wheel and a second wheel, wherein the second wheel is moveable relative to the first wheel to move the engagement structure between the engaged and disengaged positions. 18. The robotic catheter system of claim 15, wherein the cassette is a disposable cassette having a use restriction element for functionally disabling the cassette front from begin used for a second procedure.
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