Deflection structure
US6585717B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0163
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Deflection mechanisms are disclosed that are positionable to deflecting portions of a flexible body, such as a catheter, in more than one direction in a single plane, as well as in more than one plane. The invention allows a distal portion of a catheter to be deflected more than 360 degrees to provide a loop.
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