Steerable catheter

Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a steerable catheter according to a preferred form of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the steerable catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the steerable catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the steerable catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the steerable catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the steerable catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a first side view of the steerable catheter of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a second side view of the steerable catheter of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design of a steerable catheter, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bon; Edwin (Canton, GA)
Assignee:	Visionary Biomedical, Inc. (Marietta, GA)
Appl. No.:	D/137,775
Filed:	February 27, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/112; D24/108; D24/133; D24/138
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/112,133,108,138 ;604/95.05,95.01,95.04,250,34,35,30,19,45,902

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gardner Groff Mehrman & Josephic, P.C.