Patent ID: 8556850
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: A61B,A61M,B29C

Abstract:
1. An elongate medical device comprising: a shaft comprising a distal segment and proximal segment and defining a longitudinal axis; at least one proximal segment deflection wire adapted to deflect said proximal segment; at least one distal segment deflection wire adapted to deflect said distal segment independent of said proximal segment; and a handle portion comprising a first manual actuation mechanism coupled to said at least one distal segment deflection wire and a second manual actuation mechanism coupled to said at least one proximal segment deflection wire; wherein actuation of said first manual actuation mechanism imparts a tensile force on said distal segment deflection wire thereby causing said distal segment to deflect and actuation of said second manual actuation mechanism imparts a tensile force on said proximal segment thereby causing said proximal segment to deflect; further wherein at least one of said first manual actuation mechanism and said second manual actuation mechanism comprises an adjusting knob configured to impart a tensile force on the deflection wire with which it is coupled by rotating about the longitudinal axis of said shaft.