초록 ▼

A remotely steerable catheter having an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a remotely manipulable length, and a wall defining a lumen and first and second wires slidably retained by the wall and extending proximally beyond the proximal end of the tubular member, the first w

A remotely steerable catheter having an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a remotely manipulable length, and a wall defining a lumen and first and second wires slidably retained by the wall and extending proximally beyond the proximal end of the tubular member, the first wire having a distal end thereof in controllable contact with the wall at a first node located along the manipulable length and the second wire having a distal end thereof in controllable contact with the wall at a second node located along the manipulable length, the second node being located distally of the first node along the manipulable length of the tubular member.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A remotely steerable catheter comprising:a) an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a remotely manipulable length, and a flexible plastic wall defining a lumen; andb) first and second wires slidably retained by the wall and extending proximally bey

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A remotely steerable catheter comprising:a) an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a remotely manipulable length, and a flexible plastic wall defining a lumen; andb) first and second wires slidably retained by the wall and extending proximally beyond the proximal end of the tubular member, the first wire having a distal end thereof in controllable contact with the wall at a first node located along the manipulable length and the second wire having a distal end thereof in controllable contact with the wall at a second node located along the manipulable length, the second node being located distally of the first node along the manipulable length of the tubular member.