Patent ID: 8118803
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A catheter assembly comprising: a first catheter comprising a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; a second catheter fitting coaxially within the first catheter and comprising a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the first catheter having at least one stiff portion and a deflectable portion distal to the stiff portion to allow deflection of the catheter from a first position to a second position, wherein the at least one stiff portion comprises: wherein the deflectable portion comprises the liner and the jacket and the reinforcement material does not extend into the deflectable portion; a third catheter having a sheath and a medical instrument positioned within the sheath, the third catheter fitting coaxially within the second catheter; and a stabilizer coupled to a distal end of said third catheter.