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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventors:
David Douglas Grewe, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Kevin Matthew Blum, Lanesville, IN (US);
Richard Dean Hadley, Otterbein, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09116 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steerable intraluminal medical device is described for use in navigating small diameter and curving arteries. The device includes a control handle that adjusts the direction of deflection of the tip throughout a 360° range of motion around the axis on the distal end. An optional locking mechanism is provided to maintain the desired angle of deflection during an intravascular procedure.