Patent ID: 6544219
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
A catheter assembly for placement of a therapeutic device for treatment of a patient's bifurcated body lumen having a main vessel portion, a plurality of branch vessels extending from the main vessel portion, and a vessel carina between the branch vessels, comprising:a placement catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, the placement catheter being adapted for mounting a therapeutic device at a location proximal to the distal end of the placement catheter, and for delivery of the therapeutic device in one of the branch vessels, the placement catheter including an expandable member mounted to the placement catheter adjacent to the distal end of the placement catheter, the placement catheter including means for inflating and deflating the expandable member, and the expandable member being adapted for mounting and delivery of the therapeutic device in one of the branch vessels; a tracking guide wire lumen disposed and extending within at least a portion of the placement catheter, the tracking guide wire lumen adapted to receive a tracking guide wire for slidable movement within the tracking guide wire lumen; and a positioning guide member lumen disposed and extending within at least a portion of the placement catheter and having an exit port in the catheter, the exit port being toward the proximal end and adjacent to a central location of the expand member on the placement catheter, the positioning guide member lumen adapted to receive a positioning guide member for slidable movement within the positioning guide member lumen.