CPC A61B 18/1492 (2013.01) [A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00053 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0016 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1435 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0163 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0166 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A catheter, comprising:
a catheter body;
a contraction wire having a proximal end and a distal end;
an elongated support member having a 3-D arcuate configuration and including
a proximal generally rectangular portion comprising a first flat side having a first height and a first cross-sectional area,
an intermediate generally rectangular portion distal of the proximal rectangular portion comprising a second flat side having a second height that is greater than the first height and second cross-sectional area that is about equal to the first cross-sectional area, and
a distal generally rectangular portion distal of the intermediate generally rectangular portion comprising a third flat side having a third height that is greater than the second height and a third cross-sectional area that is about equal to the first cross-sectional area, and
a distal end; and
a distal assembly comprising a distal portion of the contraction wire, the intermediate generally rectangular portion of the elongated support member, and the distal generally rectangular portion of the elongated support member.
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