Apparatus comprising a drive cable for a medical device

Details Apparatus comprising a drive cable for a medical device Apparatus comprising a drive cable for a medical device

2007-06-05

2010-11-09

Schaetzle, Kennedy J (Department: 3766)

Surgery

Cardiac augmentation

C623S003150

Reexamination Certificate

active

07828710

ABSTRACT:
An article comprising a drive cable suitable for high-speed operation in an anatomy having small-radii bends is disclosed. The drive cables disclosed herein include one or more physical adaptations that enable them to be “tuned” to avoid large amplitude vibrations during operation.

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