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US-9220397-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Complex shape steerable tissue visualization and manipulation catheter
US9155452B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9155452-B2 |
| Application number | US-10881208-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | Apr 27, 2007 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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Complex shape steerable tissue visualization and manipulation catheters and their methods of use of disclosed herein. The deployment catheter may be articulated utilizing various steering mechanisms to adjust a position of a visualization hood or membrane through which underlying tissue may be visualized.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of accessing difficult-to-reach target tissue in a region of a body having continuous interfering blood flow, the method comprising: advancing a deployment catheter shaft having an articulatable assembly near or at a distal portion of the catheter shaft into the region of the body, the articulatable assembly having a proximal steerable section and a distal steerable section fixedly connected, wherein the distal steerable section is positioned distal…
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- What does patent US9155452B2 cover?
- Complex shape steerable tissue visualization and manipulation catheters and their methods of use of disclosed herein. The deployment catheter may be articulated utilizing various steering mechanisms to adjust a position of a visualization hood or membrane through which underlying tissue may be visualized.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Rothe Chris A, Miller David, Saadat Vahid, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B1/0008. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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