Patent ID: 9192409
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A61B,A61N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A steerable stylet handle assembly, comprising: a housing having first and second side walls defining a channel therebetween; a button in communication with said first and second side walls and configured to move distally and proximally within said channel; a stylet subassembly comprising an outer tubing and an inner stylet wire located at least partially within the outer tubing, said inner stylet wire having a pre-curved distal portion; wherein a proximal portion of said inner stylet wire is coupled to a proximal portion of said housing and a proximal portion of said outer tubing is coupled to said button and configured and arranged so that movement of the button distally and proximally within the channel results in a corresponding movement of the outer tubing; and wherein movement of said button within said channel is configured to move the outer tubing to selectively expose and cover at least a portion of said pre-curved distal portion of said inner stylet wire with said outer tubing.