Steering assemblies for medical devices, and methods of use
US10933221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00318
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A steering assembly including a handle portion, the handle portion having a first screw with a first helical thread and a second screw with a second helical thread, the first and second threads being in opposite directions, and an actuator with an outer surface adapted to be actuated by a user, the actuator in operable communication with the first and second screws, wherein actuation of the actuator cause axial movement of the first screw in a first direction, and causes axial movement of the second screw in a second direction opposite the first direction.
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