Steerable catheter with adjustable bend location and/or radius a

Details Steerable catheter with adjustable bend location and/or radius a Steerable catheter with adjustable bend location and/or radius a

1995-02-02

1996-12-31

Green, Randall L.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604281, 128657, A61M 3700

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055889646

ABSTRACT:
A steerable catheter comprising a flexible elongate tubular member having proximal and distal extremity. A handle is secured to the proximal extremity tubular member said a lumen extending therethrough. A mandrel is slidably mounted in the lumen and extends into the distal extremity. A mechanism extends through the tubular member for causing bending of the distal extremity with respect to the mandrel disposed therein.

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patent: 5391147 (1995-02-01), Imran et al.
patent: 5431168 (1995-07-01), Webster, Jr.

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