Patent ID: 6254593
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A stent delivery assembly for treating bifurcated vessels, comprising:a dual balloon Y-shaped catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter including a first expandable member having a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter further including a second expandable member having a proximal end and a distal end;a first guide wire lumen for receiving a first guide wire, the first guide wire lumen extending through at least a portion of the catheter including the first expandable member;a second guide wire lumen for receiving a second guide wire, the second guide wire lumen extending through at least a portion of the catheter including the second expandable member; anda tubular member;wherein the first expandable member and the second expandable member are normally biased apart, but are restrained and releasably held together by the tubular member to provide a low profile during delivery of a Y-shaped stent.