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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Vexim, Balma, FR;
Inventors:
Guillaume Dutertre, Paris, FR;
Jean-Baptiste Zerlauth, La Sage, CH;
Jean-Francois Oglaza, Balma, FR;
Yves-Alain Ratron, Grenoble, FR;
Assignee:
Vexim, Balma, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/1642 (2013.01); A61B 17/8805 (2013.01); A61B 17/8811 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a control mechanism for controlling a rod () having at least one key, the control mechanism comprising a handle comprising a sliding ring (), a sliding shaft () and a drive shaft (), each extending along a longitudinal axis () and comprising a central opening; and a friction reduction cannula () comprising an opening configured to receive the rod (). The present invention also relates to a steerable device and a steerable system comprising the control mechanism according to the invention.