WO2001017579A3 - Steering configuration for catheter with rigid distal device - Google Patents

Steering configuration for catheter with rigid distal device Download PDF

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WO2001017579A3
WO2001017579A3 PCT/IL2000/000537 IL0000537W WO0117579A3 WO 2001017579 A3 WO2001017579 A3 WO 2001017579A3 IL 0000537 W IL0000537 W IL 0000537W WO 0117579 A3 WO0117579 A3 WO 0117579A3
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catheter
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steering
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steering configuration
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Pinhas Gilboa
David Tolkowsky
Danny Blecher
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Pinhas Gilboa
David Tolkowsky
Danny Blecher
Super Dimension Ltd
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Priority to US10/009,762 priority Critical patent/US6702780B1/en
Priority to AU68631/00A priority patent/AU6863100A/en
Publication of WO2001017579A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001017579A2/en
Publication of WO2001017579A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001017579A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0144—Tip steering devices having flexible regions as a result of inner reinforcement means, e.g. struts or rods
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0147—Tip steering devices with movable mechanical means, e.g. pull wires

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Abstract

A steering configuration for facilitating steering of a catheter or the like provided with a rigid distal device (1000) employs a flexible support element (230) to which a rigid device (1000) is attached at its distal end. At least one elongated flexible control element (150) is configured such that tension applied to the control element (150) causes flexing of the flexible support element (230). The control element (150) is directly attached to the rigid device (1000), thereby rendering the rigid device (1000) an operative extension of the steering mechanism.
PCT/IL2000/000537 1999-09-08 2000-09-07 Steering configuration for catheter with rigid distal device WO2001017579A2 (en)

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US10/009,762 US6702780B1 (en) 1999-09-08 2000-09-07 Steering configuration for catheter with rigid distal device
AU68631/00A AU6863100A (en) 1999-09-08 2000-09-07 Steering configuration for catheter with rigid distal device

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US15281399P 1999-09-08 1999-09-08
US60/152,813 1999-09-08

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WO2001017579A3 true WO2001017579A3 (en) 2001-08-02

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5531686A (en) * 1990-02-02 1996-07-02 Ep Technologies, Inc. Catheter steering mechanism
US5782828A (en) * 1996-12-11 1998-07-21 Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Ablation catheter with multiple flexible curves

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5531686A (en) * 1990-02-02 1996-07-02 Ep Technologies, Inc. Catheter steering mechanism
US5782828A (en) * 1996-12-11 1998-07-21 Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Ablation catheter with multiple flexible curves

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