Steerable catheter system
US7771388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0138
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to devices for navigating passageways in a body, and in particular, to a steerable catheter that can be used to navigate the tortuous anatomy of a body's vasculature. In one embodiment of the invention the deflectable catheter comprises an inner catheter body having a first strut spine member and a cantilevered second strut tang member. An outer catheter body is cooperatively associated with the second strut tang member and an actuator is cooperatively associated with the first strut spine member. The actuator is slideably engaged within the outer catheter body.
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