Steerable medical devices
US9907570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3441
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A steerable medical device can include a sheath defining a longitudinal axis having a deflectable distal end portion, and at least one lateral passage extending therethrough and configured to accommodate at least one steering cable and a steering handle operatively associated with a proximal end portion of the sheath and having an actuation mechanism operatively connected to the at least one steering cable accommodated within the at least one lateral passages of the sheath for steering the deflectable distal end portion of the sheath in at least one direction relative to the longitudinal axis thereof.
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