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

Claim 13:
14. 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 one direction;
d) an anchor ring located at the deflectable distal end portion of the sheath, wherein the anchor ring has an exterior surface; and
e) at least one pull wire extending from the actuation mechanism to the exterior surface of the anchor ring, wherein the at least one pull wire has a longitudinal axis and a semi-circular cross-sectional shape with a concave inner surface, the concave inner surface contacting the exterior surface of the anchor ring.