Electrode tip assembly with variable resistance to bending
US5363861A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0161
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrode tip assembly for a catheter is bendable under the control of the user. One portion of the assembly is more resistant to bending than the remaining portions. The variable stiffness directs and concentrates the applied bending forces in the particular region where maximum bending is desired.
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