Medical catheter instrument
US9174022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0052
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical catheter instrument has a shaft portion, a distal portion bendable in a controlled manner in at least one direction relative to the shaft portion, and a control element extending in an axially movable manner through the shaft portion to the distal portion. The axial movement of the control element controls a corresponding bending movement of the distal portion. The catheter instrument includes a bending assembly having at least one elongated, elastically bendable stiffening element and at least one elongated, bendable and axially length-adjustable bending element, the elements being provided in an axial sub-region of the distal portion and extending therein with an axial main component, wherein the stiffening element forms an element restoring bending movement and has a higher flexural stiffness than the bending element, and the bending element is coupled to the control element or forms part of the same.
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