Patent ID: 11896786
Assignee: NORTHWARD VENTURES, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. The catheter system of claim 19, and further including:
a handle fixed to a proximal end portion of the guidewire and extending transversely from the guidewire, wherein an elongate slot through sidewall extends longitudinally, and the handle extends through the elongate slot to be gripped and manipulated by an operator, such that the guidewire may be moved distally and proximally through the second chamber between the proximal and distal guidewire positions, wherein the handle is positioned in a proximal portion of the elongate slot while the guidewire is in the proximal guidewire position, and the handle is positioned in a distal portion of the elongate slot while the guidewire (20) is in the distal guidewire position.