Displacement device for a catheter
US7381205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0147
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for adjustably displacing the distal end of a flexible catheter tube (1). Said device comprises a spring-elastic guide wire (2) with a spiral end section (2′) which can be displaced inside the tube (1) until the desired angle of displacement is obtained.
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