Medical device control system
US8057462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2912
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control system for allowing a user to control the orientation of a medical device or a medical instrument in a variety of directions. An actuator selectively tensions one or more control cables having ends secured at or adjacent a distal tip of the medical device in order to bend the distal tip in a desired direction. In one embodiment, a physician can adjust the movement of the distal tip in a desired direction without affecting the orientation of the medical device in other directions.
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