Patent ID: 8216210

Claim:
A medical device, comprising: a handle configured to elastically deform in response to an applied force, the handle including a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of lumens extending therebetween, wherein the handle further includes an elongated flexible element disposed within the handle; at least one pull wire extending through at least one of the plurality of lumens; and an elongate member extending from the distal end of the handle, the elongate member including a deflectable distal region; wherein the handle is configured to move from a first neutral configuration to a second tensile configuration upon the application of the applied force so as to move at least one of a proximal end and a distal end of the flexible element relative to the other of the proximal and distal ends of the flexible element; and wherein the flexible element and the handle have substantially equal bend angles when the handle is in the second tensile configuration.