Defined deflection structure
US7955298B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09141
- 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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