Patent ID: 8876704
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A catheter, comprising: an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; a guide wire channel extending along at least a portion of the shaft in-between the proximal and distal ends; at least one channel disposed within the shaft and extending to the distal end; a guide wire opening disposed in communication with the guide wire channel of the shaft such that a guide wire may be insertable into the guide wire opening and routed into the guide wire channel; and wherein the shaft is configured for providing radial access from a position exteriorly of the shaft to a portion of the guide wire channel that extends between the guide wire opening and a position proximal the distal end of the shaft in order to allow a guide wire to radially exit the shaft, wherein the shaft includes a core body and an outer sleeve permanently attached to the core body by engagement between an outer surface of the core body and an inner surface of the outer sleeve, a discontinuity in the outer sleeve providing the radial access to the guide wire channel.