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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2020
Ecole Polytechnique Federale DE Lausanne (Epfl), Lausanne, CH;
Colin Darbellay, La Sarraz, CH;
Guillaume Petitpierre, Veyrier, CH;
Marc Boers, Borex, CH;
Pascal Mosimann, Chardonne, CH;
Philippe Renaud, Preverenges, CH;
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH;
Abstract
The invention provides for a steerable guidewire for insertion into a body cavity, characterized in that is comprises an elongated body defining a longitudinally-arranged lumen comprising i) a proximal end portion and ii) a distal end portion comprising a spatially reconfigurable portion and a tip; a pull wire located along said lumen and affixed to said distal end portion and to said proximal end; an actuation region located on said proximal end portion adapted to impart a tension force on the pull wire resulting in a compression force to the spatially reconfigurable region; and an intermediate region tubular element on said body located between said spatially reconfigurable portion and said proximal end.