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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
George L. Matlock, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Don Q. Ngo-Chu, Irvine, CA (US);
Randy S. Chan, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/233 (2006.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 1/233 (2013.01); A61B 18/04 (2013.01); A61M 25/0026 (2013.01); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61M 25/0097 (2013.01); A61M 25/0133 (2013.01); A61M 25/0158 (2013.01); A61B 17/24 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2018/046 (2013.01); A61M 25/0032 (2013.01); A61M 25/0041 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 25/0138 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61M 25/0155 (2013.01); A61M 25/10182 (2013.11); A61M 25/10187 (2013.11); A61M 2025/0681 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09083 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09116 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09125 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09175 (2013.01);
Abstract
A catheter includes an articulation assembly that enables the distal end of the catheter to bend away from the longitudinal axis of a proximal portion of the catheter. The catheter may include a dilation catheter or a guide catheter. The articulation assembly may provide bending in response to changes in electrical current and/or in response to changes in temperature. In addition, or in the alternative, the articulation assembly may provide bending in response to translation of a wire member.