Patent ID: 7854743
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L,A61M

Abstract:
1. A catheter for placement of an in situ implant, comprising: a first elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the first shaft defining a first lumen therethrough; a second elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the second shaft defining a second lumen therethrough; a first sharpened distal tip disposed at the distal end of the first shaft, the first distal tip defining a lumen therethrough in fluid communication with the first lumen; and a second sharpened distal tip disposed at the distal end of the second shaft, the second distal tip defining a lumen in fluid communication with the second lumen; wherein the first shaft and the second shaft are fixedly secured to one another at the distal end of the first shaft and the distal end of the second shaft such that the distal end of the first shaft does not move relative to the distal end of the second shaft.