Steerable sheath handle and docking arm assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a steerable sheath handle and docking arm assembly, according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the steerable sheath handle and docking arm assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the steerable sheath handle and docking arm assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the steerable sheath handle and docking arm assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a back view of the steerable sheath handle and docking arm assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the steerable sheath handle and docking arm assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the steerable sheath handle and docking arm assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of the steerable sheath handle and docking arm assembly of FIG. 1, shown in an extended configuration for clarity of disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof.

The evenly spaced broken lines illustrate portions of the adjustable docking arm and steerable sheath handle that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a steerable sheath handle and docking arm assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1139979
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: NEUWAVE MEDICAL, INC. (Madison, WI)
Inventors: Louis Mingione (Madison, WI), Kevin Royalty (Fitchburg, WI), Jeff Bissing (Madison, WI), Kevin John Zylka (Milford, OH), Arsema Besera (Cincinnati, OH), Nathan Clemans (Springboro, OH), Derek Rund (Springboro, OH), Brennan Mccabe (Cincinnati, OH), Hunter Elmore (Cincinnati, OH), Josh Haldeman (Loveland, OH), Samantha Weber (Cincinnati, OH), Daniel West Price (Loveland, OH)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/954,196
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