Selectively manipulable catheter

Details Selectively manipulable catheter Selectively manipulable catheter

1997-09-22

1999-06-29

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having flexible tube structure

600139, 600149, A61B 100

Patent

active

059161477

ABSTRACT:
A remotely steerable catheter having an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a remotely manipulable length, and a wall defining a lumen and first and second wires slidably retained by the wall and extending proximally beyond the proximal end of the tubular member, the first wire having a distal end thereof in controllable contact with the wall at a first node located along the manipulable length and the second wire having a distal end thereof in controllable contact with the wall at a second node located along the manipulable length, the second node being located distally of the first node along the manipulable length of the tubular member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4700693 (1987-10-01), Lia et al.
patent: 5174277 (1992-12-01), Matsumaru
patent: 5325845 (1994-07-01), Adair

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