Push/pull wire anchor

A catheter, which comprises:

• a) a catheter liner extending from a catheter liner proximal portion to a deflectable distal portion;
• b) a pull wire positioned along the catheter liner from a proximal pull wire portion adjacent to the catheter proximal portion to a distal pull wire portion having a pull wire distal thereof, wherein the distal pull wire portion extends along at least the deflectable distal end portion of the catheter liner;
• c) an anchor comprising at least one flared projection at at least one of an anchor proximal end and an anchor distal end, the flared projection flaring away from the pull wire to thereby provide a space there between, wherein an engaging portion of the anchor is contacted to the distal pull wire portion;
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• d) an encapsulant contacting the distal pull wire portion and the anchor including its flared projection and the space between the flared projection and the pull wire to thereby form at least a portion of a sidewall of the catheter at the deflectable distal portion of the catheter liner.

A catheter, which comprises:

• a) a catheter liner extending from a catheter liner proximal portion to a deflectable distal portion;
• b) a pull wire extending along the catheter liner from a proximal pull wire portion to a distal pull wire portion having a pull wire distal end thereof, wherein the distal pull wire portion extends along at least the deflectable distal portion of the catheter liner;
• c) at least one anchor contacted to the distal pull wire portion spaced proximally from the pull wire distal end, wherein the anchor has a conical portion flaring annularly away from the pull wire as it extends along the pull wire;
• d) a band spaced from the anchor and in contact with the distal pull wire portion, wherein the band extends at least part way around a perimeter of the catheter liner;
• e) an encapsulant contacting at least the deflectable distal portion of the catheter liner and the distal pull wire portion including the anchor and the band, wherein the encapsulant resides between the pull wire and an annular inner surface of the conical portion of the anchor;
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• f) a shrink tubing surrounding the encapsulant contacting at least the deflectable distal portion of the catheter liner and the distal pull wire portion including the anchor and the band.

A catheter, which comprises:

• a) a catheter liner extending from a catheter liner proximal portion to a deflectable distal portion;
• b) a pull wire extending along the catheter liner from a proximal pull wire portion to a distal pull wire portion having a pull wire distal end thereof, wherein the distal pull wire portion extends along at least the deflectable distal portion of the catheter liner;
• c) at least one anchor contacted to the distal pull wire portion, wherein the anchor has a conical portion flaring annularly away from the pull wire as it extends along the pull wire;
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• d) an encapsulant contacting at least the deflectable distal portion of the catheter liner and the pull wire distal portion including the anchor, wherein the encapsulant resides between the pull wire and an annular inner surface of the conical portion of the anchor.