Steerable assembly for surgical catheter
US10029073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0161
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter configured for intraluminal delivery to a location in the body of a patient, the catheter comprising a steerable assembly comprising a first segment connected to a second segment; the first segment comprises first and second cylindrical elements connected to each other by a first revolute joint in a first single plane; the second segment comprises third and fourth cylindrical elements connected to each other by a second revolute joint in a second single plane, wherein the first single plane and the second single plane are offset by an angle from each other.
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