Intravascular access device with adaptive navigation

An access device, comprising:

• a tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the tubular body includes a plurality of zones arranged along a longitudinal axis between the proximal end and the distal end, the plurality of zones comprising:
• a distal zone having a first connector pattern with connectors oriented in a first rotational direction;
• a proximal zone having a second connector pattern with connectors oriented in the first rotational direction;
• and
• an intermediate zone between the distal zone and the proximal zone, the intermediate zone having a third bridge connector pattern with connectors oriented in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction, wherein the intermediate zone is configured to navigate through an aortic arch.

A method of navigating a medical device to a treatment site, comprising:

• introducing an elongated member into a patient, the elongated member comprising:
• a tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the tubular body includes a plurality of zones arranged along a longitudinal axis between the proximal end and the distal end, the plurality of zones comprising:
• a distal zone having a first connector pattern with connectors oriented in a first rotational direction;
• a proximal zone having a second connector pattern with connectors oriented in the first rotational direction;
• and
• an intermediate zone between the distal zone and the proximal zone, the intermediate zone having a third connector pattern with connectors oriented in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction;
• and
• navigating the elongated member to a complex anatomical structure, wherein a configuration of cuts along a length of the elongated member facilitates the navigation of the elongated member through the complex anatomical structure.