Patent ID: 8197464
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A deflecting guide catheter for guiding a medical device through a lumen of a patient during a medical procedure comprising: an elongated tubular body portion having a lumen and a distal end and proximal end; an anchor band near the distal end of the elongated tubular body portion; a handle assembly attached to the proximal end of the elongated tubular body portion wherein the handle assembly comprises an actuator assembly; a puller wire connected from the actuator assembly to the anchor band wherein movement of the actuator assembly in a proximal direction causes proximal movement of the puller wire and deflection of the distal end of the deflecting guide catheter; and a second puller wire attached to a second anchor band near the distal end of the deflecting guide catheter for deflecting the distal end of the deflecting guide catheter in response to proximal movement of the second puller wire caused by proximal movement of a second actuator assembly attached to the proximal end of the second puller wire.