ATE148354T1 - Steuerbare biegsame langgestreckte vorrichtung und verfahren zur verwendung desselben - Google Patents

Steuerbare biegsame langgestreckte vorrichtung und verfahren zur verwendung desselben

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ATE148354T1
ATE148354T1 AT92310154T AT92310154T ATE148354T1 AT E148354 T1 ATE148354 T1 AT E148354T1 AT 92310154 T AT92310154 T AT 92310154T AT 92310154 T AT92310154 T AT 92310154T AT E148354 T1 ATE148354 T1 AT E148354T1
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Mir A Imran
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Intelliwire Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0144—Tip steering devices having flexible regions as a result of inner reinforcement means, e.g. struts or rods
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0158—Tip steering devices with magnetic or electrical means, e.g. by using piezo materials, electroactive polymers, magnetic materials or by heating of shape memory materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M2025/0161—Tip steering devices wherein the distal tips have two or more deflection regions

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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
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  • Supports For Pipes And Cables (AREA)
AT92310154T 1991-11-18 1992-11-05 Steuerbare biegsame langgestreckte vorrichtung und verfahren zur verwendung desselben ATE148354T1 (de)

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US07/793,858 US5238005A (en) 1991-11-18 1991-11-18 Steerable catheter guidewire

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EP (1) EP0543539B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH05212119A (de)
AT (1) ATE148354T1 (de)
AU (2) AU662567B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2082222A1 (de)
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