An elongate medical device comprising: an elongate tubular body (14, 50) extending from a proximal region to a distal region and defining a lumen extending there between, the elongate tubular body (14, 50) including a proximal portion (16, 54) configured for isotropic bending and a distal portion (18, 52) configured for anisotropic bending; a first plurality of steering wire guides (94a, 94b, 94c) formed along a first side of the distal region of the elongate tubular body (14, 50); a first steering wire extending within the lumen and having a distal end secured to the distal region of the elongate tubular body (14, 50), the first steering wire passing through the first plurality of steering wire guides (94a, 94b, 94c) such that the first steering wire is held along the first side of the distal region; a second plurality of steering wire guides (96a, 96b, 96c) formed along a second side of the distal region of the elongate tubular body (14, 50); and a second steering wire extending within the lumen and having a distal end secured to the distal region of the elongate tubular body (14, 50), the second steering wire passing through the second plurality of steering wire guides (96a, 96b, 96c) such that the second steering wire is held along the second side of the distal region; wherein the proximal portion (16, 54) configured for isotropic bending comprises a plurality of slots cut into the elongate tubular body (14, 50), the plurality of slots including a first pair of opposed slots at a first position on the elongate tubular body (14, 50) and a second pair of opposed slots adjacent to the first pair of slots and arranged at a second position axially offset and rotated from the first position; and wherein the distal portion (18, 52) configured for anisotropic bending comprises a plurality of slots (60, 64) cut into the elongate tubular body (14, 50), the plurality of slots including a first slot cut into the first side of the elongate tubular body (14, 50) and a second slot cut into the elongate tubular body (14, 50) from the second side of the elongate tubular body (14, 50), the second slot axially offset from the first slot. an elongate tubular body (14, 50) extending from a proximal region to a distal region and defining a lumen extending there between, the elongate tubular body (14, 50) including a proximal portion (16, 54) configured for isotropic bending and a distal portion (18, 52) configured for anisotropic bending; a first plurality of steering wire guides (94a, 94b, 94c) formed along a first side of the distal region of the elongate tubular body (14, 50); a first steering wire extending within the lumen and having a distal end secured to the distal region of the elongate tubular body (14, 50), the first steering wire passing through the first plurality of steering wire guides (94a, 94b, 94c) such that the first steering wire is held along the first side of the distal region; a second plurality of steering wire guides (96a, 96b, 96c) formed along a second side of the distal region of the elongate tubular body (14, 50); and a second steering wire extending within the lumen and having a distal end secured to the distal region of the elongate tubular body (14, 50), the second steering wire passing through the second plurality of steering wire guides (96a, 96b, 96c) such that the second steering wire is held along the second side of the distal region; wherein the proximal portion (16, 54) configured for isotropic bending comprises a plurality of slots cut into the elongate tubular body (14, 50), the plurality of slots including a first pair of opposed slots at a first position on the elongate tubular body (14, 50) and a second pair of opposed slots adjacent to the first pair of slots and arranged at a second position axially offset and rotated from the first position; and wherein the distal portion (18, 52) configured for anisotropic bending comprises a plurality of slots (60, 64) cut into the elongate tubular body (14, 50), the plurality of slots including a first slot cut into the first side of the elongate tubular body (14, 50) and a second slot cut into the elongate tubular body (14, 50) from the second side of the elongate tubular body (14, 50), the second slot axially offset from the first slot.