REINFORCED SHEATH FOR A STEERABLE SHEATH ASSEMBLY

Title:

REINFORCED SHEATH FOR A STEERABLE SHEATH ASSEMBLY

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/069291

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are disclosed for a reinforced steerable sheath assembly that is usable with an actuator comprising a shaft section defining a sheath that is operable to be deflected, and one or more pull wires that are coupled to the sheath via a coupling at a point of contact between the pull wires and the sheath. The pull wires being operable to be coupled to the actuator for actuating the pull wires. The reinforced steerable sheath assembly further comprises a means for preventing displacement of the coupling, wherein the means for preventing displacement to minimize failure at the coupling at the point of contact between the pull wires and the sheath upon actuation of the pull wires upon actuation of the actuator to deflect the sheath.

Inventors:

THOMPSON SMITH MELANIE (CA)
GODARA NEIL (CA)
BRANNICK ROS (CA)
CHAN AUDREY (CA)
CHEN JAN-HUNG (CA)
FRONCIONI MICHAEL (CA)
KEAVENEY LUKE (CA)
MA BRIAN (CA)
MULLIGAN DAVID (IE)
ZHANG ALICE (CA)

Application Number:

PCT/IB2018/057765

Publication Date:

June 13, 2019

Filing Date:

October 05, 2018

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

BAYLIS MEDICAL CO INC (CA)
BAYLIS MEDICAL USA INC (US)

International Classes:

A61M25/01; A61M25/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2016175882A1

2016-11-03

Foreign References:

US20120123327A1	2012-05-17
US20100168827A1	2010-07-01
US20170136213A1	2017-05-18
US20120123326A1	2012-05-17

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