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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2021
Oscor Inc., Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Andrew J. Enerson, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Michael Mejia, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Thomas P. Osypka, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US);
Abstract
A deflectable guiding catheter that includes a proximal handle assembly, an elongated catheter shaft extending distally from the proximal handle assembly and including a deflectable distal end portion, a drive mechanism within the proximal handle assembly for steering the deflectable distal end portion of the catheter shaft, an anchor ring positioned adjacent a distal end of the catheter shaft, an elongated pull wire extending from the drive mechanism and connected to the anchor ring, a braided sleeve extending from a proximal end of the catheter shaft to a proximal end of the anchor ring, and a containment ring positioned over a distal end portion of the braided sleeve at the proximal end of the anchor ring.