Patent ID: 6290668
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A light delivery catheter comprising:a proximal shaft having first and second lumens extending therethrough;a distal shaft having a single lumen extending therethrough;a short tapered section interconnecting the proximal and distal shafts;said first and second lumens being adapted to receive a guidewire and a light guide respectively,said single lumen being aligned with said first and second lumens to permit either the guidewire in said first lumen or the light guide in said second lumen to extend into said single lumen in the distal shaft; anda hub at the proximal end of said proximal shaft, said hub having at least three ports, a first port connected to the first lumen through which the guidewire may enter the lumen, a second port connected to the second lumen through which the light guide may enter the second lumen, and a third port connected to one of the first and second lumens through which a fluid may be applied to the lumen to which the third port is connected.