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

1995-02-08

1997-08-12

McDermott, Corrine M.

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604280, A61M 3700

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056560290

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

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patent: 5489269 (1996-02-01), Aldrich et al.
patent: 5489270 (1996-02-01), Van Erp

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