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Bidirectional steerable catheter with deflectable distal tip
Assignee: EP Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1997-06-12
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Granted: 1999-05-25
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Expires: 2017-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A bidirectional catheter with a deflectable tip at a distal end includes a handle at a proximal end and a tubular member extending between the tip and the handle. The handle includes a first piston member slidably mounted in a handle base with proximal ends of steering wires secured in the handle. The steering wires extend through the tubular member with respective distal ends thereof secured to circumferentially spaced portions of the distal end tip. Axial displacement of the piston member in a second direction conversely urges deflection of the distal end tip in a second direction by tensioning the other wire relative to the first wire. The piston member can include another piston member slidable in the first piston member with the proximal ends of the steering wires secured in the first mentioned piston member and the handle member, respectively, and with the other piston member supporting a proximal end of the tubular member.
Inventors
- 👤 Kulbir Singh Hunjan
- 👤 Josef V. Koblish
- 👤 Thomas P. Coen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0133; A61M25/0147; A61M25/0136
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A steerable medical device, comprising: a handle having a first housing, and a second housing slidably engaging and axially displaceable relative to the first housing, the first housing including first and second piston members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
A steerable medical device, comprising: a handle having a first housing, and a second housing slidably engaging and axially displaceable relative to the first housing, the first housing including first and second piston members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A bi-directional steerable medical device, comprising: an elongate body; a handle including a first handle portion, the first handle portion including a first piston member supporting the elongate body and a second piston member supporting the first piston member, and a second handle portion, the second handle portion slidably engaging and axially displaceable relative to the first handle portion; and first and second steering wires attached to the handle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A bi-directional steerable medical device, comprising: an elongate body; a handle including a first handle portion, the first handle portion including a first piston member supporting the elongate body and a second piston member supporting the first piston member, and a second handle portion, the second handle portion slidably engaging and axially displaceable relative to the first handle portion; and first and second steering wires attached to the handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The medical device of claim 2, wherein the second handle portion includes an aperture defined therein and wherein the first handle portion slidably mounts in the aperture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The medical device of claim 2, wherein the elongate body includes an axially extending distal end tip movable from a neutral position to first and second deflected positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The medical device of claim 4, wherein one of the first and second handle portions includes a scale indicating the relative deflection of the distal end tip due to the relative axial displacement of the first and second handle portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The medical device of claim 2, wherein the first handle portion includes an opening through which one of the first or second steering wires extends.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
The medical device of claim 6, wherein the second handle portion has a proximal end and a distal end, one of the first or second steering wires extends through the opening of the first handle portion and connects to the distal end of the second handle portion, and the other of the first or second steering wires is connected to the proximal end of the second handle portion such that relative displacement of the first and second handle portions in respective axial directions causes corresponding axial movement of the first steering wire at a ratio greater than 1:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
The medical device of claim 2, wherein the first piston member includes an opening for enabling extension of the first and second steering wires, the second piston member includes a fastener for securing the first steering wire and an opening for enabling extension of the second steering wire, and the second handle portion further includes a fastener for securing the second steering wire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The medical device of claim 2, wherein the first handle portion has a distal end and further includes a proturbance proximate to the distal end for urging the relative axial displacement of the first and second handle portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The medical device of claim 2, wherein the second handle portion further includes an inwardly protecting set screw proximate to a proximal end of the second piston member, the screw limiting the relative axial displacement of the first and second handle portions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The medical device of claim 2, wherein the first and second steering wires are attached to the respective first and second handle portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
85 words
A steerable catheter, comprising: an elongate body with a distal end and a proximal end; and a bi-directional steering device attached to the proximal end of the catheter, the steering device including a first handle portion, the first handle portion including a first piston member supporting the elongate body and a second piston member supporting the first piston member, a second handle portion slidably engaging and axially displaceable relative to the first handle portion, and first and second steering wires attached to the steering device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
85 words
A steerable catheter, comprising: an elongate body with a distal end and a proximal end; and a bi-directional steering device attached to the proximal end of the catheter, the steering device including a first handle portion, the first handle portion including a first piston member supporting the elongate body and a second piston member supporting the first piston member, a second handle portion slidably engaging and axially displaceable relative to the first handle portion, and first and second steering wires attached to the steering device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The catheter of claim 12, wherein the second handle portion includes an aperture defined therein and wherein the first handle portion slidably mounts in the aperture.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The catheter of claim 12, wherein the elongate body includes an axially extending distal end tip movable from a neutral position to first and second deflected positions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catheter of claim 12, wherein the first handle portion includes an opening through which one of the first or second steering wires extends.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
99 words
The catheter of claim 12, wherein the second handle portion has a proximal end and a distal end, one of the first or second steering wires extends through the opening of the first handle portion and connects to the distal end of the second handle portion, and the other of the first or second steering wires is connected to the proximal end of the second handle portion such that relative displacement of the first and second handle portions in the respective axial directions causes a corresponding axial movement of the first steering wire at a ratio greater than 1:1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
The catheter of claim 12, wherein one of the first and second handle portions includes a scale indicating the relative deflection of the distal end tip due to the relative axial displacement of the first and second handle portions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
The catheter of claim 12, wherein the first handle portion has a distal end and further includes a proturbance proximate to the distal end for urging the relative axial displacement of the first and second handle portions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
The catheter of claim 12, wherein the second handle portion further includes an inwardly projecting set screw proximate to a proximal end of the second piston member, the screw limiting the relative axial displacement of the first and second handle portions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The medical device of claim 12, wherein the first and second steering wires are attached to the respective first and second handle portions.
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