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US 2014/0276086 A1Published application
Deflectable ivus catheter
AssigneeVolcano Corporation
InventorDavid G. Miller
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to intravascular intervention catheters and provides catheters for performing an intravascular procedure that use a mechanism to control an operation at the end of the catheter. The mechanism can be used to steer the distal tip of the catheter from a controller at a proximal end of the catheter. The mechanism may include one or more pull wires extending along the catheter. The mechanism may optionally be manually or computer controlled.
Claims7
A steerable catheter comprising:
- an extended body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- a lumen throughout the length of the extended body;
- at least one pull wire extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion;
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- a controller mechanism disposed at the proximal portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.