Patent ID: 7780648

Claim:
A medical device capable of omni-directional control, comprising: an elongated member including a deflectable portion at a distal end portion of the elongated member; and a control portion disposed on the elongated member, the control portion including an elastic element and a flexible element, angular movement of a first portion of the control portion with respect to a second portion of the control portion adapted to amplify deflection of the deflectable portion of the elongated member, the elastic element of the control portion defining a plurality of lumens extending between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion of the elastic element, each lumen of the plurality of lumens configured to receive a pull wire; and a plurality of pull wires, each pull wire of the plurality of pull wires corresponding to a respective lumen of the plurality of lumens of the elastic element, each pull wire having an outer diameter less than an inner diameter of its respective lumen.