MATHIS, MARK,THOMPSON, DAVID,ADDIS, BRUCE,YANKELEVITZ, DAVID F.
申请号:
CA2587857
公开号:
CA2587857C
申请日:
2005.11.23
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
A variety of steerable needles, lancets, trocars, stylets, cannulas andsystems are provided for examining, diagnosing, treating, or removing tissuefrom a patient. The steerable needles, trocars, stylets, cannulas and systemsalso provide a platform for delivery of target materials, such astherapeutics, biologics, polymers, glues, etc., to a target site. Anembodiment of the invention includes a steerable device for use in accessingtarget site in a patient comprising: a steerable member adapted to penetratetissue; and a steering mechanism adapted to be operated by a user to apply abending force to bend the steerable member to access the target site.