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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Brian Honebrink, Stillwater, MN (US);
Brian Fischer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Brian Honebrink, Stillwater, MN (US);
Brian Fischer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for making a deflectable catheter includes positioning a flexible element along a catheter liner. A flexible element distal portion extends along at least a portion of a deflectable distal end portion of the catheter liner. At least one anchor is engaged to the flexible element distal portion. The flexible element resides radially between the catheter liner and a band extending at least part way around a perimeter of the liner. An encapsulant, positioned around at least the flexible element distal portion, forms at least a portion of a sidewall of the deflectable distal end portion of the liner. The anchor and band are within the sidewall so that the encapsulant transmits pushing and pulling forces from the at least one anchor to the deflectable distal end portion of the liner.