Elongated medical device with functional distal end
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1. An elongate medical device for performing medical procedures on a patient comprising:
- a first member having a distal end and an outer surface,the first member also having a first lumen and a second lumen,the first member having an elongated configuration wherein the length of the first member is at least ten times greater than the width of the first member;
a second member pivotally coupled to the first member at a pivot area of the first member,the second member having a first region on one side of the pivot area and a second region on a different side of the pivot area,the second region of the second member having an opening therethrough,the opening aligned with either the first lumen or the second lumen of the first member; and
a manipulation member extending through either the first lumen or the second lumen,the manipulation member mechanically coupled to the second member.
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Abstract
An elongate medical device that may be used for performing medical procedures on a patient is provided. This elongate medical device may include a first member having an elongated configuration, a second member pivotally coupled to the first member at a pivot area of the first member, and a manipulation member extending through either a first lumen or a second lumen of the first member. The second member of this device may have a first region on one side of the pivot area and a second region on a different side of the pivot area. The medical device may also include a third member slidable within one of the lumens of the first member.
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1. An elongate medical device for performing medical procedures on a patient comprising:
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a first member having a distal end and an outer surface, the first member also having a first lumen and a second lumen, the first member having an elongated configuration wherein the length of the first member is at least ten times greater than the width of the first member; a second member pivotally coupled to the first member at a pivot area of the first member, the second member having a first region on one side of the pivot area and a second region on a different side of the pivot area, the second region of the second member having an opening therethrough, the opening aligned with either the first lumen or the second lumen of the first member; and a manipulation member extending through either the first lumen or the second lumen, the manipulation member mechanically coupled to the second member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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