Abstract: The present invention provides a steerable medical or surgical device, in particular a steerable catheter having one or more actuators which may be integrated into a catheter without the need for welding the actuator to the catheter, the device comprising a main shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one braided actuator coupled to the main shaft at or adjacent the distal end.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 2019
Date of Patent:
March 19, 2024
Assignee:
Aran Biomedical Teoranta
Inventors:
Dean King, Stephen Duffy, Paul Flaherty