DE69217175D1 - Steuerbare biegsame langgestreckte Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verwendung desselben - Google Patents

Steuerbare biegsame langgestreckte Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verwendung desselben

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DE69217175D1
DE69217175D1 DE69217175T DE69217175T DE69217175D1 DE 69217175 D1 DE69217175 D1 DE 69217175D1 DE 69217175 T DE69217175 T DE 69217175T DE 69217175 T DE69217175 T DE 69217175T DE 69217175 D1 DE69217175 D1 DE 69217175D1
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Mir A Imran
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Intella Interventional Systems Inc
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Intelliwire Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES 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
    • A61M25/00Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0144Tip steering devices having flexible regions as a result of inner reinforcement means, e.g. struts or rods
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES 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
    • A61M25/00Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0158Tip steering devices with magnetic or electrical means, e.g. by using piezo materials, electroactive polymers, magnetic materials or by heating of shape memory materials
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES 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
    • A61M25/00Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133Tip steering devices
    • A61M2025/0161Tip steering devices wherein the distal tips have two or more deflection regions

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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
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  • Supports For Pipes And Cables (AREA)
DE69217175T 1991-11-18 1992-11-05 Steuerbare biegsame langgestreckte Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verwendung desselben Expired - Fee Related DE69217175T2 (de)

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

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JP (1) JPH05212119A (de)
AT (1) ATE148354T1 (de)
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