STEERABLE MEDICAL DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

Title:

STEERABLE MEDICAL DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2017121490

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide steerable medical delivery devices adapted to preferentially bend in a first direction.SOLUTION: A steerable medical delivery device comprises: a steerable portion 116, 132 comprising a first tubular member 112 and a second tubular member 128. One of the first and second tubular members is disposed within the other. The first and second tubular members are axially fixed relative to one another at a fixation location distal to the steerable portion. The first and second tubular members can be axially moved relative to one another along the steerable portion to steer the steerable portion in a first direction. The first tubular member is adapted to preferentially bend in the first direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

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Inventors:

SALAHIEH AMR
JONAH LEPAK
EMMA LEUNG
SAUL TOM
JEAN-PIERRE DUERI

Application Number:

JP2017010891A

Publication Date:

July 13, 2017

Filing Date:

January 25, 2017

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Assignee:

SHIFAMED HOLDINGS LLC

International Classes:

A61M25/092; A61M25/00

Domestic Patent References:

JP2008132332A	2008-06-12
JPS4997484A	1974-09-14
JP2002528213A	2002-09-03
JP2008523910A	2008-07-10

Foreign References:

US20080300462A1	2008-12-04
WO2007149841A2	2007-12-27

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Shinjiro Ono
Koichi Kushida

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