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Steerable drainage devices

US11559662B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Aaron Hopkinson · Herriman, US
Alan Vawdrey · Riverton, US
Jason M. Wiersdorf · Flagstaff, US
Richard Barlow · American Fork, US
Jordan Peterson · Toronto, CA
Tyler Rees · Draper, US
Richard Stephenson · Sunnyvale, US
Derek Jensen · Atascadero, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 12, 2019
Grant date	Jan 24, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 6, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/0008
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Steerable, elongated medical devices that are inserted into a patient's body are disclosed. The devices include first and second wires slidably extending longitudinally through a wall of a tube and attached adjacent a distal end of the tube. The devices also include a tension control member configured to selectively apply a tension force to the wires to bend the tube.

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