Patent ID: 8177711
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A steerable catheter or sheath control handle for steering a distal end of a tubular catheter or sheath body having first and second actuation wires extending from a proximal end of the body, the handle comprising: a grip portion including a pivot and an actuation wire pathway; a bearing assembly located on the grip portion proximal to the pivot; and an actuator pivotally coupled to the pivot and including first and second actuation wire connection locations that are disposed on opposite sides of the actuation wire pathway from each other, wherein, when the handle is coupled to the catheter or sheath body, the first and second actuation wires extend along the grip portion through the pivot towards the bearing assembly in a first orientation that generally follows the actuation wire pathway, and the bearing assembly changes the first orientation to a second orientation that is at an angle to the first orientation and diverts the first and second actuation wires respectively to the first and second actuation wire connection locations.