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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:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Applicants:
Matthew Partlett, Allawah, AU;
Neil L. Anderson, Roseville, AU;
Evan Chong, South Strathfield, AU;
Jesse Woolaston, Cremorne, AU;
Inventors:
Matthew Partlett, Allawah, AU;
Neil L. Anderson, Roseville, AU;
Evan Chong, South Strathfield, AU;
Jesse Woolaston, Cremorne, AU;
Assignee:
Cathrx Ltd., Homebush Bay, NSW, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A steering mechanism for a catheter includes a tubular member defining a passage. The tubular member has a longitudinally extending, bend-enhancing portion formed at a predetermined region of the tubular member. An actuator is received in the passage of the tubular member, with the distal part of the actuator being fastened to a distal part of the tubular member.