Invention Application
US20120209283A1 Needle and lead and methods of use 审中-公开
针和铅和使用方法

  • Patent Title: Needle and lead and methods of use
  • Patent Title (中): 针和铅和使用方法
  • Application No.: US12633408
    Application Date: 2009-12-08
  • Publication No.: US20120209283A1
    Publication Date: 2012-08-16
  • Inventor: Hui Zhu
  • Applicant: Hui Zhu
  • Main IPC: A61B19/00
  • IPC: A61B19/00
Needle and lead and methods of use
Abstract:
Example embodiments provide a medical lead adapted for to be steerable during insertion into an animal body. The lead comprises a structure comprised of a tip portion and a body. The tip portion is on a distal end of the structure. The tip portion is flexible in a direction that is substantially parallel to a principle plane. The lead provides structures to change the shape of the tip portion during insertion of the lead into an animal whereby the lead can move in a desired direction. Other example embodiments provide a needle for medical use comprised of: a needle having a shaft and a tip section; an opening in the shaft; a lumen communicating with the opening and a plurality of holes in the tip section. Aspects of the needle have symmetric and asymmetric tip sections and an overlying sheath. Example methods embodiments are provided that use the leads, needles and needle assemblies.
Public/Granted literature
Information query
Patent Agency Ranking
0/0