Patent ID: 8777898

Claim:
A medical device having a longitudinal axis, comprising: a handle, including: a body having a proximal end and a distal end; an actuator moveably coupled to the body; and a handle control member coupled to the actuator, wherein the actuator is configured to move relative to the body to move the handle control member; a catheter, including: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the body are configured for releasable coupling; a steering section located along the shaft; and a catheter control member coupled to the steering section, wherein the catheter control member is configured to move relative to the shaft to move the steering section relative to the longitudinal axis; and a securing member configured to move relative to at least one of the handle and the catheter to releasably couple the handle control member to the catheter control member, wherein surfaces of the actuator are configured to be gripped by a hand of a user.