DEFLECTABLE CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

• Main Authors: CHOW, MINA, SIMPSON, JOHN, A, CHIU, JESSICA, G, LIU, LILI, BEYERLEIN, DAGMAR, WEBLER, WILLIAM, E, YAMBAO, AUGUST, R, STAMBERG, BARBARA, ASONGWE, GABRIEL, F
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 14.09.2011
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

A deflectable catheter assembly is disclosed. The assembly comprises a catheter shaft having a catheter proximal section and a catheter distal section, and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The catheter distal section is more flexible than the catheter proximal section. A tendon is disposed within a first lumen of said catheter shaft. The first lumen is approximately centrally located within the catheter shaft at the catheter proximal section. The first lumen is located off-center of the catheter shaft at the catheter distal section. The tendon is able to deflect the catheter distal section when being pulled on. A catheter handle is coupled to the catheter shaft at the catheter proximal section, the catheter handle includes a control mechanism to control the tendon.