Patent ID: 7972323
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: an elongate body defining a proximal portion and a distal portion and including a wall defining an inner surface, an outer surface and a lumen extending from the proximal portion to an aperture in the distal portion; a steering wire having a distal portion; an anchoring member associated with the distal portion of the elongate body, configured such that it does not obstruct the aperture in the distal portion of the elongate body, and directly secured to the steering wire; means, directly connected to the anchoring member, for preventing compression of the elongate body distal portion during bending of the elongate body distal portion; and a tubular member, that is a partial circle in cross-section and includes first and second longitudinally extending edges that together define a slot, which extends completely through the tubular member at the first and second edges, in which a portion of the steering wire is located, positioned relative to the means for preventing compression so as to prevent the means for preventing compression from tearing through the elongate body when the means for preventing compression bends.