Patent ID: 11890432
Assignee: OSCOR, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A deflectable vascular catheter, comprising:
a) a handle assembly;
b) an elongated sheath extending distally from the-handle assembly, the sheath including a deflectable distal end portion;
c) an actuation mechanism operatively associated with the handle assembly for deflecting the distal end portion of the sheath in at least two directions;
d) an anchor ring located at the deflectable distal end portion of the sheath, wherein the anchor ring has an exterior surface;
e) a first pull wire extending from the actuation mechanism to a first weld location on the exterior surface of the anchor ring, wherein the first pull wire has a first longitudinal axis and a semi-circular cross-sectional shape with a first concave inner surface, the first concave inner surface contacting the exterior surface of the anchor ring; and
f) a second pull wire extending from the actuation mechanism to a second weld location on the exterior surface of the anchor ring, wherein the second pull wire has a second longitudinal axis and a semi-circular cross-sectional shape with a second concave inner surface, the second concave inner surface contacting the exterior surface of the anchor ring, and wherein the first and second weld locations are different.