US Patent No: 5,327,906

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Steerable stylet handle

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Abstract

A control handle for a steerable stylet or guidewire which is specifically adapted to facilitate one-hand operation by providing a rear gripping portion adapted to be held in the palm of the operator's hand and gripped by the last three fingers, and having a rotatable control sleeve for actuation by the thumb and forefinger of the operator's hand, the control sleeve having internal actuating threads meshing with the threads of a slide which is fixed to the proximal end of a stylet control wire for permitting adjustment of the curvature of the distal tip portion of the stylet. The stylet, control wire and slide are removable from the rest of the handle assembly, to allow for replacement or interchange of stylets.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DUTHLER, REED A.MINNEAPOLIS, MN24
MEDTRONIC, INC.MINNEAPOLIS, MN4903

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fideler, Brian L Jordan, MN 5 65

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SARCEM S.A. (2)
4,650,467 Remote control catheter 26 1985
4,732,163 Remote controlled guide for a catheter 28 1986
 
VERSAFLEX DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. (1)
4,757,827 Steerable guidewire with deflectable tip 102 1987
 
WILLY RUSCH AG (1)
5,199,950 Medical instrument 82 1991
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
4,215,703 Variable stiffness guide wire 254 1978

Patent Citation Ranking

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MEDTRONIC, INC. (9)
6,059,739 Method and apparatus for deflecting a catheter or lead 51 1998
6,027,462 Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in-lead 22 1998
6,146,338 Apparatus for deflecting a catheter or lead 31 1999
6,485,440 Apparatus for deflecting a catheter or lead 8 2000
6,805,675 Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in lead 2 2000
6,823,217 Method and apparatus for imparting curves in elongated implantable medical instruments 14 2001
6,907,298 Method and apparatus for imparting curves in implantable elongated medical instruments 23 2002
7,101,361 Steerable medical device having means for imparting curves in the device and in elongated implantable medical instruments 2 2002
8,142,367 Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in lead 0 2008
 
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. (5)
7,691,095 Bi-directional steerable catheter control handle 3 2004
8,273,285 Steerable catheter and methods of making the same 0 2005
7,591,784 Bi-directional handle for a catheter 0 2005
7,465,288 Actuation handle for a catheter 5 2005
8,177,711 Bi-directional handle for a catheter 0 2009
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (2)
5,562,619 Deflectable catheter 203 1993
5,656,030 Bidirectional steerable catheter with deflectable distal tip 113 1995
 
C.R. BARD, INC. (2)
5,935,102 Steerable electrode catheter 102 1996
7,604,611 Handle thumb wheel mechanism which maintains holding forces when sterilized and when engaged 0 2002
 
HERAEUS MATERIALS S.A. (2)
6,776,765 Steerable stylet 56 2001
7,892,186 Handle and articulator system and method 0 2005
 
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (1)
7,935,082 Control handle with device advancing mechanism 0 2007
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (1)
5,865,800 Deflectable catheter 123 1996
 
COOK UROLOGICAL INCORPORATED (1)
6,053,934 Replaceable, medical device handle 45 1998
 
CRYOCOR, INC. (1)
7,004,937 Wire reinforced articulation segment 1 2002
 
ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,200,311 Minimally invasive TMR device 59 1998
 
ENDOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,475,166 Guidewire placement system for delivery of an aneurysm graft limb 31 2000
 
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,906,590 Bidirectional steerable catheter with deflectable distal tip 42 1997
 
SYNOVIS INTERVENTIONAL SOLUTIONS (1)
6,755,794 Adjustable stylet 18 2001