Patent ID: 6802856
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
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 Y-shaped stent removeably mounted on the first expandable member and the second expandable member; 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; means for retaining the first and second expandable members and the Y-shaped stent; and wherein the first expandable member and the second expandable member are normally biased apart, but are restrained and releasably held together by the retaining means to provide a low profile during delivery of the Y-shaped stent.