Patent ID: 9462932
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A medical device with an articulating structure, the structure comprising: an inner member having an outer surface defining a channel on the outer surface, the channel extending along a length of the inner member, the inner member also defining a lumen extending through the inner member; a sleeve disposed in the channel; an outer member disposed over the inner member, the outer member defining a lumen through which the inner member extends; and a pull-wire extending within a lumen of the sleeve, wherein a portion of the pull-wire extends distally of a distal-most end face of the outer member, the portion of the pull-wire extending distally of the distal-most end face of the outer member including a bent portion, wherein the bent portion is bent radially outwardly and is directly secured to the distal-most end face of the outer member via at least one of solder and epoxy, and wherein the bent portion of the pull-wire is distal of both the inner and outer members.