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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Kyphon Sarl, Neuchatel, CH;
Inventors:
Mojan Goshayeshgar, Atherton, CA (US);
Michael A. Smith, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
KYPHON SÀRL, Neuchâtel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00318 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00331 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22079 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/144 (2013.01); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steerable catheter system is provided including an elongated shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and an outer surface. The outer surface includes at least one cavity configured to facilitate movement of the distal end relative to the proximal end so as to steer the elongated shaft. A catheter tip is attached to the distal end of the shaft. The catheter tip comprises a curved body having at least one RF cutting edge and at least one non-cutting area recessed from the at least one cutting edge.