Articulating device
US5306245A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0147
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A uniplanar medical steering device which includes a tubular member of a material such as stainless steel, a hinge formed by a cut-out in a wall of the tubular member and a control wire for bending a first end of the tubular member back and forth in a plane towards and away from a second end of the tubular member. A medical device such as a catheter can be provided within the tubular member and an outer member surrounding the tubular member can be used to cover the cut-out. The steering device allows accurate positioning of a medical device and prevents twisting of the medical device when bent by the control wire.
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