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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2007
Applicant:
Matthew J. Partlett, Allawah, AU;
Inventor:
Matthew J. Partlett, Allawah, AU;
Assignee:
Cathrx Ltd, Homebush Bay, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A catheter steering mechanism includes a tubular member defining a passage. The tubular member has a longitudinally extending cutaway portion defining a bend-enhancing region formed at a predetermined location along a length of the tubular member. An actuator is received in the passage of the tubular member, a distal part of the actuator being fast with a distal part of the tubular member. A restraining arrangement is defined by the tubular member, the restraining arrangement comprising a structure arranged at the bend-enhancing region to retain the actuator substantially within the confines of the tubular member during bending.