Catheter shape adjustment mechanism
US9314591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0161
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter includes a handle, a catheter sheath and a stylet having a shaped distal part received within the catheter sheath. The catheter further has a shape adjustment mechanism including a stylet carrier displaceably carried by the handle and a shape adjuster in the form of a collar rotatable about the handle. Rotational movement of the shape adjuster imparts a motion to the stylet carrier to adjust the shape of the distal part of the stylet.
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