Low profile sterrable soft-tip catheter
Patent 4960411 Issued on October 2, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 30, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 30, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2498692 2688329 Adjustable rotation limiter device for steerable dilatation catheters Steerable balloon dilatation catheter assembly having dye injection and pressure measurement capabilities Patent #: 4641654 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 213662 filed on 06/30/1988US Classes:604/95.01, Conduit with self-propelled or remote control means600/434Catheter guide meansExaminersPrimary: Pellegrino, Stephen C.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61M 029/02A61M 025/01 AbstractThis invention relates to steerable catheters. More particularly, this invention relates to a steerable catheter comprising a flexible catheter member having distal and proximal ends and one or more lumens, the single lumen or one of the lumens being closed at its distal end, the one or more other lumens being open, for introduction of a central guide wire or other desired object; a deflection wire having distal and proximal ends and axially extending the length of the catheter member through the lumen having the closed end, the distal end of the deflection wire being embedded in the closed end; and control means attached to the proximal end of the catheter member, the proximal end of the deflection wire extending to the control means and the control means having an engaging means which fixedly engages the deflection wire. | |
