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Omni-directional steerable catheter

  • US 6,066,125 A
  • Filed: 11/10/1998
  • Issued: 05/23/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A control handle for a steerable catheter comprising:

  • a housing comprising an outer wall, a hollow interior and a longitudinal slot through the outer wall into the interior;

    a piston movable longitudinally within the interior of the housing;

    a button mounted exterior to the housing connected to the piston through the longitudinal slot, said button being movable along the length of the slot in response to manual pressure on the button whereby movement of the button along the length of the slot results in longitudinal movement of the piston; and

    means for adjusting the amount of pressure required to move the button along the length of the slot.

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