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Steerable stylet handle

  • US 5,327,906 A
  • Filed: 04/28/1993
  • Issued: 07/12/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Medical apparatus for insertion into the body of a patient, said apparatus comprising:

  • an elongated body and a longitudinally displaceable control wire mounted therein;

    a grip having a proximal end adapted to be held in the palm of one hand of an operator, and having a distal end,slide guiding means located at the distal end of the grip, a proximal end of said elongated body mounted to said guiding means;

    a control slide connected to a proximal end of said control wire and mounted for sliding movement relative to said guiding means;

    a slide actuating member connected with said slide and mounted at the distal end of said grip for actuation by the operators'"'"' hand to produce longitudinal movement of said slide relative to said guiding means whereby longitudinal movement of said control wire is produced with respect to said elongated body; and

    a tip member, fixedly mounted to said proximal end of said elongated body member and removably mounted to said guiding means; and

    wherein said slide is slidably mounted with respect to said guiding means such that after removal of said tip member from said guiding means, said slide may be withdrawn from said guiding means.

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