Patent ID: 6626918
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
An apparatus for introduction into an opening in a wall of a body lumen, comprising:a sheath having proximal and distal ends, the distal end having a size and shape for insertion into a body lumen, the distal end including first and second ports therein, the first port being disposed at a more distal location than the second port; an elongate member disposed within the sheath, the elongate member including a distal region configured for sealingly engaging an inner surface of the sheath, the elongate member including first and second openings in the distal region, the first and second openings being alignable with the first and second ports in the sheath; and first and second lumens extending distally from the proximal end of at least one of the sheath and the elongate member, the first and second lumens communicating with the first and second openings, respectively.