Fixed dimensional and bi-directional steerable catheter control handle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9132258
APP PUB NO 20130096407A1
SERIAL NO

13692597

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An apparatus for imparting a tensile force to deflect a distal portion of a catheter while maintaining its exterior dimensions may include a handle grip including a cross-section of generally predetermined exterior dimensions, and a longitudinal axis. A flexible elongate member may include proximal and distal end portions, with the proximal end portion being coupled to the handle grip. An adjustment knob may include a cross-section of generally predetermined exterior dimensions, and is rotatably coupled to the handle grip around the longitudinal axis. An elongate deflection member may be operably coupled to the adjustment knob and to the distal end portion of the elongate member. Rotation of the adjustment knob may impart a tensile force to the deflection member thereby causing the distal end portion of the elongate member to deflect from a prior configuration while maintaining the generally predetermined exterior dimensions of the handle grip and the adjustment knob.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bednarek, Michael C Irvine, US 30 3413
Butler, William E Minneapolis, US 30 312
Stehr, Richard E Tucson, US 70 4267
Wilkowske, Eric J North Oaks, US 9 693

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