Steerable obturator

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2006-06-06

2006-06-06

Sirmons, Kevin C. (Department: 3767)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S095010

Reexamination Certificate

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07056314

ABSTRACT:
An omnidirectionally steerable obturator facilitates the delivery of the distal tip of an introducer sheath into the coronary sinus of a heart. The steerable obturator comprises an obturator body extending longitudinally along a central axis, the obturator body being configured to be received by the introducer sheath. The obturator body further has a flexible, deflectable distal end section terminating in a rounded distal tip. An actuator, controllable from a proximal end of the obturator body, is operatively associated with the flexible distal end section of the obturator body to cause deflection of the flexible distal end section of the obturator body in at least one selected direction to facilitate passage of the distal end section of the obturator body and the distal tip of the introducer sheath into the coronary sinus of the heart.The obturator body is preferably configured to be received in a close fit within at least the tip of the introducer sheath. More preferably, the distal end of the obturator body has an outer surface and the fit between the outer surface of the obturator and at least the tip of the introducer sheath comprises substantially a line-to-line fit.

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