Catheter for electrophysiological procedures
CA 2118725 A1 · Owner: Abrams, Robert M. · Inventors: Macaulay, Patrick E.; Cimino, William W.; Jensen, Marc
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A catheter adapted to perform electrophysiological procedures comprises a body member, a manipulation handle attached to the proximal end of the body member for applying torque to the body member the handle having a control, knob adapted for control movements in a first plane and in a second plane simultaneously. A deflection control line is attached at its distal end to the distal portion of the catheter and its proximal end attached to the control device of the handle so that tension applied to the control line by sliding the control knob causes deflection of the distal portion of the catheter. A stiffening member is disposed within the body member of the catheter and is slidable said …
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- Filed March 10, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 10, 2014.
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