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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2017
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Bao Khuu, Irvine, CA (US);
Matthew T. Winston, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Asher L. Metchik, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Eric Robert Dixon, Villa Park, CA (US);
Sergio Delgado, Irvine, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are steerable catheter assemblies and methods of steering catheters. Some embodiments include a catheter with first and second oppositely disposed pull wires and third and fourth oppositely disposed pull wires that flex the catheter, a control handle coupled to the catheter, a first follower connected to the first pull wire, a second follower connected to the second pull wire, a first driver coupled to the control handle and coupled to the first and second followers, a third follower connected to the third pull wire, a fourth follower connected to the fourth pull wire, and a second driver coupled to the control handle and coupled to the third and fourth followers. Rotation of the first driver moves the first and second followers in opposite directions. Rotation of the second driver moves the third and fourth followers in opposite directions.