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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2002
Walter D. Gillespie, San Diego, CA (US);
David G. Matsuura, Encinitas, CA (US);
Philip J. Simpson, Escondido, CA (US);
Gregory M. Smith, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Walter D. Gillespie, San Diego, CA (US);
David G. Matsuura, Encinitas, CA (US);
Philip J. Simpson, Escondido, CA (US);
Gregory M. Smith, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An improved articulating device for use with a medical insertion instrument comprising in part a first tube having a plurality of ribs defining a plurality of bending segments, a second tube axially disposed within the first tube, and means for transmitting an axial deflecting pull load. Such device has improved controlled for positioning an end of the device at a selected position within the body. The articulating device has a generally constant moment of inertia and a polar moment of inertia that generally decreases from its proximal to distal end.
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