Catheter stylet
US6423026B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a catheter style for shaping an ultrasound catheter for delivering ultrasonic energy to a treatment location within a patient's body. The stylet has sufficient stiffness, with a shaped distal end, to bring about the desired deflection at a catheter distal end to negotiate the catheter through tortuous anatomy during treatment.
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