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

1994-03-11

1995-12-26

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 95, 607122, A61M 2500, A61M 3700

Patent

active

054783305

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.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2437542 (1948-03-01), Krippendorf
patent: 3416531 (1968-12-01), Edwards
patent: 3485234 (1969-12-01), Stevens
patent: 3605725 (1971-09-01), Bentov
patent: 4979510 (1990-12-01), Franz et al.
patent: 4981478 (1991-01-01), Evard et al.
patent: 5005587 (1991-04-01), Scott
patent: 5037404 (1991-08-01), Gold et al.
patent: 5114402 (1992-05-01), McCoy
patent: 5125896 (1992-06-01), Hojeibane
patent: 5195968 (1993-03-01), Lundquist
patent: 5238005 (1993-08-01), Imran
patent: 5254107 (1993-10-01), Soltesz
patent: 5329923 (1994-07-01), Lundquist
Cordis R&D catalog--PEBA Technology Jan. 13, 1993.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Steerable catheter with adjustable bend location and/or radius a does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Steerable catheter with adjustable bend location and/or radius a, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Steerable catheter with adjustable bend location and/or radius a will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1365327