Patent ID: 9060802
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a distal shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis and a lumen extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis; a first aperture through an outer wall of the shaft to the lumen, the first aperture being located on a first side of the shaft; a second aperture through the outer wall of the shaft to the lumen, the second aperture being located on a second side of the shaft, wherein the second aperture is located distally of the first aperture; an orienting element comprising at least one inflatable member, the orienting element having a proximal end and a distal end; a first portion of the orienting element extending from the shaft in a first direction; a second portion of the orienting element extending from the shaft in a second direction; wherein the first aperture and the second aperture are positioned between the proximal end and the distal end of the orienting element; wherein the second direction is substantially opposite the first direction, wherein the orienting element has a first width and a first thickness when the at least one inflatable member is in a substantially inflated state, and the orienting element has a second width when the at least one inflatable member is in a substantially deflated state, wherein the first width and the first thickness are measured transverse to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the aspect ratio of the first width to the first thickness is greater than about 2.