Catheter distal assembly with pull wires

A probe assembly, comprising:

• an outer member including a wall defining an interior bore having a distal end and a proximal end;
• an elongate body, defining a distal portion, a distal end, a proximal end and an exterior, carried within the outer member, the distal portion of the elongate body including at least one operative element;
• a control element defining a distal portion operably connected to at least one of the distal end and the distal portion of the elongate body, and a proximal portion extending along the exterior of the elongate body within the outer member toward the proximal end of the outer member;
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• a tip member associated with the distal end of the elongate body and including a bore through which the control element extends, the bore defining a distal end, a proximal end and a bore diameter which increases at least in the area adjacent to the distal end of the bore.

A probe assembly, comprising:

• an outer member including a wall defining an interior bore having a distal end and a proximal end;
• an elongate body, defining a distal portion, a distal end, a proximal end and an exterior, carried within the outer member, the distal portion of the elongate body including at least one operative element;
• a control element defining a distal portion operably connected to at least one of the distal end and the distal portion of the elongate body, and a proximal portion extending along the exterior of the elongate body within the outer member toward the proximal end of the outer member;
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• a tip member associated with the distal end of the elongate body and including an elastomeric member defining a bore through which the control element extends.

A probe assembly, comprising:

• an outer member including a wall defining an interior bore having a distal end and a proximal end;
• an elongate body, defining a distal portion, a distal end, a proximal end and an exterior, carried within the outer member, the distal portion of the elongate body including at least one operative element;
• a pull wire defining a distal portion operably connected to at least one of the distal end and the distal portion of the elongate body, and a proximal portion extending along the exterior of the elongate body within the outer member toward the proximal end of the outer member;
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• a tip member associated with the distal end of the elongate body and defining an aperture through which the pull wire extends, the tip member including stress reducing means for reducing bending stress on the pull wire.

A probe assembly, comprising:

• an outer member including a wail defining an interior bore having a distal end and a proximal end;
• an elongate body, defining a distal portion, a distal end, a proximal end and an exterior, carried within the outer member, the distal portion of the elongate body including at least one operative element;
• a control element defining a distal portion extending into the distal end of the elongate body and operably connected to at least one of the distal end and the distal portion of the elongate body, and a proximal portion extending along the exterior of the elongate body within the outer member toward the proximal end of the outer member;
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• a tip member associated with the distal end of the elongate body and defining an aperture through which the control element extends, the tip member including stress reducing means for reducing bending stress on the control element.

A probe, comprising:

• an elongate body, defining a distal portion, a distal end, a proximal end and an exterior, the distal portion of the elongate body including at least one operative element;
• a wire defining a distal portion operably connected to at least one of the distal end and the distal portion of the elongate body, and a proximal portion extending along the exterior of the elongate body toward the proximal end of the elongate body;
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• a tip member associated with the distal end of the elongate body and through which the wire extends, the tip member being configured to reduce bending stress on the wire.

A probe, comprising:

• an elongate body, defining a distal portion, a distal end, a proximal end and an exterior, the distal portion of the elongate body including at least one operative element;
• a wire defining a distal portion operably connected to at least one of the distal end and the distal portion of the elongate body, and a proximal portion extending along the exterior of the elongate body toward the proximal end of the elongate body;
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• a tip member associated with the distal end of the elongate body, the tip member defining a bore through which the wire extends, the bore defining a distal end, a proximal end and a bore diameter which increases at least in the area adjacent to the distal end of the bore.

A probe, comprising:

• an elongate body, defining a distal portion, a distal end, a proximal end and an exterior, the distal portion of the elongate body including at least one operative element;
• a wire defining a distal portion operably connected to at least one of the distal end and the distal portion of the elongate body, and a proximal portion extending along the exterior of the elongate body toward the proximal end of the elongate body;
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• a tip member associated with the distal end of the elongate body and through which the wire extends, the tip member including an elastomeric member defining a bore through which the wire extends.