Patent ID: 6156016
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A catheter system for use in a body of a patient, comprising:a guide catheter having a distal guide orifice, a proximal guide orifice, and a guide lumen extending therebetween;an original catheter positionable within said guide lumen of said guide catheter, wherein said original catheter has an original lumen and an original distal orifice;a replacement catheter positionable within said guide lumen of said guide catheter, wherein said replacement catheter has a replacement lumen and a replacement distal orifice; anda closure member securable to said guide catheter so as to cover said proximal guide orifice,wherein said original distal orifice is positioned on an original distal segment of said original catheter which extends out of said distal guide orifice of said guide catheter when said original catheter is positioned within said guide lumen of said guide catheter, andwherein said replacement distal orifice is positioned on a replacement distal segment of said replacement catheter which extends out of said distal guide orifice of said guide catheter when said replacement catheter is positioned within said guide lumen of said guide catheter.