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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2005
Mark Mathis, Fremont, CA (US);
David Thompson, San Jose, CA (US);
Bruce Addis, Redwood City, CA (US);
David F. Yankelevitz, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Mark Mathis, Fremont, CA (US);
David Thompson, San Jose, CA (US);
Bruce Addis, Redwood City, CA (US);
David F. Yankelevitz, Brooklyn, NY (US);
PNEUMRX, INC., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A variety of steerable needles, lancets, trocars, stylets, cannulas and systems are provided for examining, diagnosing, treating, or removing tissue from a patient. The steerable needles, trocars, stylets, cannulas and systems also provide a platform for delivery of target materials, such as therapeutics, biologics, polymers, glues, etc., to a target site. An embodiment of the invention includes a steerable device for use in accessing target site in a patient comprising: a steerable member adapted to penetrate tissue; and a steering mechanism adapted to be operated by a user to apply a bending force to bend the steerable member to access the target site.