18896523. STEERABLE CATHETER WITH MULTIPLE PULL WIRES (EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION)
STEERABLE CATHETER WITH MULTIPLE PULL WIRES
Organization Name
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
Tri D. Tran of Fountain Valley CA (US)
Ronaldo C. Cayabyab of Mission Viejo CA (US)
STEERABLE CATHETER WITH MULTIPLE PULL WIRES
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18896523 titled 'STEERABLE CATHETER WITH MULTIPLE PULL WIRES
Original Abstract Submitted
A steerable catheter device can include a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The steerable catheter device can further include a pull wire extending through the proximal portion of the shaft and the distal portion of the shaft. Tension applied to the pull wire is effective to flex the proximal portion in a first direction and flex the distal portion in a second direction different than the first direction.