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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Marc-alan Levine, Pottstown, PA (US);
Stephen Hebert, San Francisco, CA (US);
Thomas G. Breton, San Jose, CA (US);
David A. Watson, San Jose, CA (US);
Marc-Alan Levine, Pottstown, PA (US);
Stephen Hebert, San Francisco, CA (US);
Thomas G. Breton, San Jose, CA (US);
David A. Watson, San Jose, CA (US);
Micrus Endovascular Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The long nose manipulatable catheter includes a main lumen, a wire lumen with a push-pull wire therethrough, and a flexible joint region. The catheter section includes a control including a handle and a wire control member engaging the push-pull wire for manipulating the flexible joint region. The push-pull wire may be tapered, having a proximal portion of a first diameter and a smaller diameter distal portion. A coil may be placed around the smaller diameter to prevent buckling of the smaller diameter portion. A strapping coil may also disposed around the outside of the catheter, and an outer covering may be disposed around the strapping coil. An outer covering of a mesh may also be disposed around the distal tip of the catheter.