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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Mina Chow, Campbell, CA (US);
Barbara Stramberg, San Jose, CA (US);
William E. Webler, Escondido, CA (US);
John A. Simpson, Carlsbad, CA (US);
August R. Yambao, Temecula, CA (US);
Gabriel F. Asongwe, San Jose, CA (US);
Jessica G. Chiu, Belmont, CA (US);
Lili Liu, St. Paul, MN (US);
Dagmar Beyerlein, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mina Chow, Campbell, CA (US);
Barbara Stramberg, San Jose, CA (US);
William E. Webler, Escondido, CA (US);
John A. Simpson, Carlsbad, CA (US);
August R. Yambao, Temecula, CA (US);
Gabriel F. Asongwe, San Jose, CA (US);
Jessica G. Chiu, Belmont, CA (US);
Lili Liu, St. Paul, MN (US);
Dagmar Beyerlein, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A deflectable catheter assembly is disclosed. The assembly comprises a catheter shaft having a catheter proximal section and a catheter distal section, and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The catheter distal section is more flexible than the catheter proximal section. A tendon is disposed within a first lumen of said catheter shaft. The first lumen is approximately centrally located within the catheter shaft at the catheter proximal section. The first lumen is located off-center of the catheter shaft at the catheter distal section. The tendon is able to deflect the catheter distal section when being pulled on. A catheter handle is coupled to the catheter shaft at the catheter proximal section, the catheter handle includes a control mechanism to control the tendon.