Deflectable catheter steering and locking system
CA 2546097 C · Owner: Greatbatch Ltd. · Inventors: Fischer, Brian; Knippel, Bradley C.
Overview
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A deflectable catheter includes a catheter shaft having a deflectable distal tip. A support member is coupled around a proximal portion of the catheter shaft and the support member includes a first brake portion extending along at least a portion of the support member. A handle is coupled around the support member. The deflectable catheter includes a carnage moveably coupled along the handle and the carriage includes a second brake portion sized and shaped to engage with at least a portion of the first brake portion. A flexible element is coupled between the deflectable distal tip and the carnage. A biasing device is adapted to bias the second brake portion into engagement with the first …
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- Filed May 5, 2006 and granted January 7, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 5, 2026.
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