Patent ID: 6520951
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A biliary catheter for use in combination with a guidewire and an endoscope, comprising:an elongate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therethrough; a distal guidewire port defined by the elongate shaft and disposed at the distal end thereof, the port being in fluid communication with the lumen of the elongate shaft; a slot defined by a wall of the elongated shaft and disposed between the proximal end of the elongate shaft and the distal guidewire port, the slot being in fluid communication with the lumen of the elongate shaft; and a hood member disposed about the elongate shaft proximate the slot; wherein the hood member has a proximal end and a distal end and an internal passage therebetween, the internal passage having a diameter that decreases from the proximal end to the distal end.