Catheters having actuatable lumen assemblies

A catheter comprises a first catheter shaft comprising a wall. The wall comprises at least one section of electroactive polymer having an actuated state and a non-actuated state and defines a first lumen. In the actuated state the first lumen haves a first diameter and in the non-actuated state the...

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Main Authors Alkhatib, Yousef, Heidner, Matt, Eidenschink, Tracee, Kornkven Volk, Angela, Blix, John, Godin, Dominick, Sutermeister, Derek
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.03.2011
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Summary:A catheter comprises a first catheter shaft comprising a wall. The wall comprises at least one section of electroactive polymer having an actuated state and a non-actuated state and defines a first lumen. In the actuated state the first lumen haves a first diameter and in the non-actuated state the first lumen haves a second diameter, the first diameter being different than the second diameter.