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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2015
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Franciscus Reinier Antonius Van Der Linde, Schijndel, NL;
Franciscus Johannes Gerardus Hakkens, Eindhoven, NL;
Cornelis Gerardus Maria De Haas, Nuenen, NL;
Cornelius Antonius Nicolaas Maria Van Der Vleuten, Liempde, NL;
Adrianus Wilhelmus Dionisius Maria Van Den Bijgaart, Helvoirt, NL;
Maurice Hubertus Elisabeth Van Der Beek, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The presence of the pull wire ring in the distal end portion leads to limited functionality of the distal end of a steerable medical device. A steerable medical device () includes a pull wire ring (-) for imparting a bending movement on the steerable medical device. By providing the pull wire ring (-) with an eccentric recess (-) which defines a passage between a first end face () and a second end face () of the ring, it becomes possible to guide ancillary elements such as electrical lines, data cables and fiber optics past the pull wire ring (-) further towards the distal end of the steerable medical device. By this measure, functionality of the distal end of the medical device is enhanced without obstructing a main lumen of the device.