Active catheter device and associated system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9789286
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15071701

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An active catheter device is provided. At least one elongate catheter segment includes an elongate flexible tube member defining an axis, and a pair of ferrule members operably engaged with and spaced apart along the tube member. The ferrule members are not rotatable about the axis relative to each other. At least one articulation member is operably engaged with and extends at least between the ferrule members along the tube member. Each articulation member is configured to be actuatable to cause a change in a distance between the ferrule members so as to articulate the tube member. Associated systems and methods are also provided.

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  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buckner, Gregory Dale Cary, US 2 1
Jernigan, Shaphan R Raleigh, US 2 1
Owen, Stephen B Raleigh, US 2 1
Veeramani, Arun Shankar Glendale, US 2 1

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