发明名称 |
MEDICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING A CATHETER HAVING A CATHETER STIFFENER AND METHOD FOR USING |
摘要 |
<p>A medical instrument including a medical catheter having a distal end insertable within a body lumen of a patient, having a first flexible catheter segment, and having a second flexible catheter segment located distal the first flexible catheter segment. The first flexible catheter segment includes a first loop sensor and includes an active first catheter stiffener adapted to stiffen and un- stiffen substantially only the first flexible catheter segment. The second flexible catheter segment includes a second loop sensor and includes an active second catheter stiffener adapted to stiffen and un-stiffen substantially only the second flexible catheter segment. A method for using the medical instrument is also presented.</p> |
申请公布号 |
CA2589149(C) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.08.11 |
申请号 |
CA20072589149 |
申请日期 |
2007.05.17 |
申请人 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
发明人 |
LONG, GARY L. |
分类号 |
A61M25/00;A61B1/005;A61B1/05;G01L1/20 |
主分类号 |
A61M25/00 |
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