Patent ID: 6261273
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
Apparatus for accessing each branch of a vessel having a plurality of branches, the apparatus comprising:a main tubular member comprising a proximal end having a portion defining a proximal opening, a distal end having a portion defining a distal opening, a main lumen extending between the proximal opening and the distal opening, and a lateral surface having a lateral opening communicating with the main lumen;a branch segment having a proximal end defining a first opening, a distal end defining a second opening, a branch lumen extending between the first and second openings, and a flange disposed adjacent the proximal end, the branch segment configured to pass through the main lumen and the lateral opening so that the flange abuts against an interior surface of the main tubular member; anda pull wire coupled to the proximal end of the branch segment.