Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable stiffness catheter assembly
- Patent Title (中): 可变刚度导管组装
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Application No.: US11411360Application Date: 2006-04-25
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Publication No.: US07766896B2Publication Date: 2010-08-03
- Inventor: Angela Kornkven Volk , Tracee Eidenschink , Derek Sutermeister , Derek Wise , Richard C. Gunderson , Jan Weber , John Blix , Richard Olson , Karl A. Jagger
- Applicant: Angela Kornkven Volk , Tracee Eidenschink , Derek Sutermeister , Derek Wise , Richard C. Gunderson , Jan Weber , John Blix , Richard Olson , Karl A. Jagger
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus P.A.
- Main IPC: A61M25/00
- IPC: A61M25/00

Abstract:
A catheter comprising an outer shaft comprising a first section of electroactive polymer. The first section of electroactive polymer affecting either the flexibility of the catheter or the steerability of the catheter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070250036A1 Variable stiffness catheter assembly Public/Granted day:2007-10-25
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