CATHETER WITH BIASED PLANAR DEFLECTION
First Claim
1. A steerable catheter comprising:
- an elongated catheter body;
a deflectable intermediate section comprising an integrated tubing construction with at least two off-axis lumens defining a plane of deflection, the deflectable intermediate section further comprising at least two bias members extending longitudinally along the intermediate section at opposing locations defining a transverse axis that is generally perpendicular to the plane of deflection,a first puller wire extending through the first lumen, and a second puller wire extending through a second lumen,a control handle at the proximal end of the catheter body, adapted for an operator to manipulate movement of the puller wire for deflecting the intermediate section,wherein the intermediate section is biased by the bias members to remain generally within the plane of deflection.
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Abstract
An improved steerable catheter with biased, in-plane bi-directional deflection has an elongated catheter body, a deflectable intermediate section having a tubing with at least a first and a second off-axis opposing lumens for puller wires that define a plane of deflection, and a control handle at a proximal end of the catheter body. The deflectable intermediate section includes at least two elongated bias members that extend along the length and lie on a plane perpendicular to the plane of deflection so as to resist flexure outside of the plane of deflection. In a more detailed embodiment, the deflectable intermediate section has an integrated tubular construction that includes an inner layer, a braided mesh surrounding the inner layer and an outer layer, where the bias members can be situated between the inner layer and the braided mesh, or between the braided mesh and the outer layer.
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20 Claims
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1. A steerable catheter comprising:
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an elongated catheter body; a deflectable intermediate section comprising an integrated tubing construction with at least two off-axis lumens defining a plane of deflection, the deflectable intermediate section further comprising at least two bias members extending longitudinally along the intermediate section at opposing locations defining a transverse axis that is generally perpendicular to the plane of deflection, a first puller wire extending through the first lumen, and a second puller wire extending through a second lumen, a control handle at the proximal end of the catheter body, adapted for an operator to manipulate movement of the puller wire for deflecting the intermediate section, wherein the intermediate section is biased by the bias members to remain generally within the plane of deflection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A catheter comprising:
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an elongated, flexible tubular catheter body having proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending therethrough; a deflectable intermediate section at the distal end of the catheter body, the intermediate section comprising a flexible integrated tubing construction having at least one pair of diametrically-opposed lumens defining a first plane; a tip section at a distal end of the intermediate section; a control handle at the proximal end of the catheter body; first and second puller wires, each extending through a different lumen of the intermediate section and through the lumen of the catheter body, each puller wire having a proximal end anchored to the control handle and a distal end anchored at a location at or near the distal end of the intermediate section, whereby the first and second puller wires are longitudinally moveable relative to the catheter body to cause deflection of the intermediate section; and two elongated bias members, each extending along the intermediate section, the two bias members defining a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, wherein the bias members bias the intermediate section to maintain the perpendicular relationship between the first and second planes when deflected by the puller wires. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A catheter comprising:
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an elongated catheter body, a deflectable section distal the catheter body, the section including an inner layer and an outer layer, and a braided mesh between the inner and the outer layers, the section also having at least two elongated bias members integrated between the inner and the outer layers, the bias members extending along opposing locations of the section and lying on a plane; at least one puller wire extending through the catheter body and the section; a tip section distal the catheter body, the tip section adapted for tissue ablation; and a control handle at a proximal end of the catheter body, adapted for an operator to manipulate deflection of the section via the puller wire, wherein the bias member resists flexure within the plane with the section is deflected.
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20. A catheter comprising:
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an elongated catheter body, a deflectable section distal the catheter body, the section including an inner layer and an outer layer and a central lumen, and a braided mesh between the inner and the outer layers, the section also having at least two elongated bias members integrated between the inner and the outer layers, the bias members extending along opposing locations of the section and lying on a plane; at least a tubing extending through the central lumen of the deflectable section, the tubing being fixedly attached to an inner wall defining the central lumen; at least one puller member extending through the tubing; a tip section distal the catheter body, the tip section adapted for tissue ablation; and a control handle at a proximal end of the catheter body, adapted for an operator to manipulate deflection of the deflectable section via the puller member, wherein the bias member resists flexure within the plane with the deflectable section is deflected.
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