Torqueable and deflectable medical device shaft
First Claim
1. A medical device shaft for connection with a handle and for insertion within a body, comprising:
- an elongated, deflectable shaft having a proximal shaft portion, an intermediate shaft portion, and a distal shaft portion, the elongated, deflectable shaft having a transition in stiffness from the proximal shaft portion to the distal shaft portion.
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Abstract
A medical device shaft for connection with a handle and for insertion within a body includes an elongated, deflectable shaft having a proximal shaft portion, an intermediate shaft portion, and a distal shaft portion. The elongated, deflectable shaft includes a transition in stiffness from the proximal shaft portion to the distal shaft portion. In a preferred implementation, the shaft includes a plurality of slits that extend perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. Varying at least one of the number of slits, the location of slits, the frequency of slits, the orientation of the slits, the size of the slits, and the depth of the slits varies the transition of stiffness.
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1. A medical device shaft for connection with a handle and for insertion within a body, comprising:
- an elongated, deflectable shaft having a proximal shaft portion, an intermediate shaft portion, and a distal shaft portion, the elongated, deflectable shaft having a transition in stiffness from the proximal shaft portion to the distal shaft portion.
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