초록

A medical device having a unique tip has been described. Furthermore, a process of manufacturing the unique tip is described. The medical device of this invention penetrates tissues within a body cavity and precisely reaches the selected target to deliver energy or substance to the tissue.

대표청구항 ▼

A medical device comprising an elongate probe member having proximal and distal extremities and having a passageway therein extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity along a longitudinal axis, a stylet mounted in the elongate probe member and having proximal and distal extremitie

A medical device comprising an elongate probe member having proximal and distal extremities and having a passageway therein extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity along a longitudinal axis, a stylet mounted in the elongate probe member and having proximal and distal extremities, control means mounted on the proximal extremity of the elongate probe member, means mounted on the proximal extremity of the elongate probe member and connected to the control means and connected to the stylet for causing advancement of the stylet through the passageway, a stylet guide housing mounted on the distal extremity of the elongate probe member and having an outer surface with a port therein, a tubular member defining a lumen in communication with the passageway and extending through the stylet guide housing in a curved path to the port for slidably receiving the stylet and causing the distal extremity of the stylet to be advanced from the stylet guide housing sidewise at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis.