Steerable stylet
US6652491B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0102
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device is provided that includes a catheter and a stylet positioned in the catheter. The stylet is configured to guide the catheter through a passage of a patient. The stylet is preferable tubular and made of a shape-memory material that changes shape when heated to bend or turn the catheter.
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