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deflect (something) away from (someone or something)

To direct something away from someone or something. That's why I have an assistant—she deflects all of this minutiae away from me. At the last second, the defenseman deflected the puck away from the goal. I used my shield to deflect the creature's deadly laser beam away from me.

deflect something away from someone or something

to divert someone or something away from someone or something; to cause someone or something to veer away from someone or something. The press secretary deflected the reporter's questions from the candidate. The emergency deflected the boss's attention away from my mistake.

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The maneuverability of the catheter is more challenging if a deflectable sheath is not employed.

Cryoablation for Ventricular Tachycardia Originating from Anterior Papillary Muscle of Left Ventricle Guided by Intracardiac Echocardiography

Early human experience with use of a deflectable fiberoptic endocardial visualization catheter to facilitate coronary sinus cannulation.

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Small diameter, actively deflectable, flexible ureteropyeloscopy.

Ureterorenoskopide tas kacisini onlemede iki urunun klinik olarak karsilastirilmasi / Clinical comparison of two products during ureterorenoscopy to prevent retropulsion

The pad side edges are deflectable with respect to the central portion, and include an absorbent contained between a bodyside, liquid-permeable cover and a garment side, liquid-impermeable baffle.

Curved Sanitary Napkin With Garment Attachment Panels: No. 6,902,552; Paul VanGompel, Hortonville, Julie Brocker and Lori Schutkoske, assignors to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI

Its under ground joints are deflectable, allowing routing with minimal fittings, it can be cut to size in the field and easily tapped.

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("EPMD"), Mount Arlington, N.J., has received 510-K market clearance for its deflectable handle device to be used with its electrophysiology catheters.

EP MEDSYSTEMS GETS FDA MARKET RELEASE FOR DEFLECTABLE CATHETER

The Visera Elite features a 5-millimeter high definition (HD) deflectable videolaparoscope called the Endoeye Fie 5.

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The napkin's side edges are deflectable with respect to the central portion and include an absorbent material between a bodyside, a liquid-permeable cover and a garment side.

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In October, Olympus introduced a new surgical imaging platform, Visera Elite, and a new 5 millimeter high-definition (HD) deflectable videolaparoscope, called the Endoeye Flex 5.

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According to Olympus, the Evis Exera II was a favorite among overseas surgeons, and customers in Asia clamored for the company's Visera Pro system, an integrated system of digital rigid, deflectable tip and flexible videoscopes for use in operating room endosurgery as well as office-based endoscopy procedures.