Steerable catheter with adjustable bend location and/or radius and method
US5478330A · kind A · utility
316Cited by
14References
12Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1467
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A steerable catheter comprising a flexible elongate tubular member having proximal and distal extremities. A handle is secured to the proximal extremity. The tubular member has a lumen extending therethrough. A mandrel is slidably mounted in the lumen and extends into the distal extremity. A pull wire extends through the tubular member for causing bending of the distal extremity with respect to the mandrel disposed therein.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.