Patent ID: 11964115
Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of using a catheter, comprising:
receiving the catheter, the catheter comprising:
a deflection knob including a first thread,
a rod comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a second thread that is coupled to the first thread, and
a puller wire that is connected to a pocket disposed in the distal portion of the rod by a joining feature secured in the pocket and attached to the proximal end of the puller wire, the joining feature comprising:
a first ferrule joined to the proximal end of the puller wire, and
a second ferrule secured in the pocket and joined to the first ferrule;

rotating the deflection knob;
translating the rod; and
displacing the puller wire.