Steerable catheter system
US8388572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2030 |
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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