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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1993
Mir A Imran, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Intelliwire, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Elongate device for insertion into a body cavity comprising an elongate tubular member having proximal and distal extremities. First and second elongate temperature-activated shape-memory elements are carried by and are disposed within at least a portion of the elongate tubular member. The first and second shape-memory elements are substantially circular in cross-section along substantially their entire length. The shape-memory elements have end portions carrying indicia permitting the shape-memory elements to be oriented circumferentially in the elongate tubular member. Heat is supplied to the shape-memory elements to cause bending to occur in the shape-memory elements to form a bend in that portion of the elongate tubular member in which the shape-memory elements are disposed.