Patent ID: 6610058
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A catheter comprising:a sheath including a proximal region and a distal-end region; a first steering tendon housed within the sheath, the first steering tendon having a first end attached to the distal-end region at a point proximate an inner surface of the sheath, and a second end located at the proximal region of the sheath, wherein movement of the first steering tendon in a proximal direction causes the sheath distal-end region to deflect; and a second steering tendon housed within the sheath, the second steering tendon having a first end attached to the distal-end region at a point proximate the inner surface of the sheath, and a second end located at the proximal region of the sheath, wherein movement of the second steering tendon in the proximal direction causes the sheath distal-end region to deflect; wherein the attachment point of the first steering tendon and the attachment point of the second steering tendon are angularly aligned with each other.