An elongate medical device comprising: an elongate tubular body extending from a proximal region to a distal region and defining a lumen extending there between, the elongate tubular body including a proximal portion configured for isotropic bending and a distal portion configured for anisotropic bending; a first plurality of steering wire guides formed along a first side of the distal region of the elongate tubular body ; a first steering wire extending within the lumen and having a distal end secured to the distal region of the elongate tubular body , the first steering wire passing through the first plurality of steering wire guides such that the first steering wire is held along the first side of the distal region ; a second plurality of steering wire guides formed along a second side of the distal region of the elongate tubular body ; and a second steering wire extending within the lumen and having a distal end secured to the distal region of the elongate tubular body , the second steering wire passing through the second plurality of steering wire guides such that the second steering wire is held along the second side of the distal region ; wherein the proximal portion configured for isotropic bending comprises a plurality of slots cut into the elongate tubular body , the plurality of slots including a first pair of opposed slots at a first position on the elongate tubular body 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 configured for anisotropic bending comprises a plurality of slots cut into the elongate tubular body , the plurality of slots including a first slot cut into the first side of the elongate tubular body and a second slot cut into the elongate tubular body from the second side of the elongate tubular body , the second slot axially offset from the first slot. an elongate tubular body extending from a proximal region to a distal region and defining a lumen extending there between, the elongate tubular body including a proximal portion configured for isotropic bending and a distal portion configured for anisotropic bending; a first plurality of steering wire guides formed along a first side of the distal region of the elongate tubular body ; a first steering wire extending within the lumen and having a distal end secured to the distal region of the elongate tubular body , the first steering wire passing through the first plurality of steering wire guides such that the first steering wire is held along the first side of the distal region ; a second plurality of steering wire guides formed along a second side of the distal region of the elongate tubular body ; and a second steering wire extending within the lumen and having a distal end secured to the distal region of the elongate tubular body , the second steering wire passing through the second plurality of steering wire guides such that the second steering wire is held along the second side of the distal region ; wherein the proximal portion configured for isotropic bending comprises a plurality of slots cut into the elongate tubular body , the plurality of slots including a first pair of opposed slots at a first position on the elongate tubular body 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 configured for anisotropic bending comprises a plurality of slots cut into the elongate tubular body , the plurality of slots including a first slot cut into the first side of the elongate tubular body and a second slot cut into the elongate tubular body from the second side of the elongate tubular body , the second slot axially offset from the first slot. <EOS>