Patent ID: 8579881
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A catheter assembly for a biliary procedure, the assembly comprising: an elongate catheter shaft having a guidewire lumen extending at least partially the length therethrough; a guidewire extending through at least a portion of the guidewire lumen; and a tool coupled to the catheter shaft, the tool including a tool body having a guidewire opening formed therein that is in communication with the guidewire lumen; and wherein the tool includes a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism including a locking head that is configured to apply pressure to the guidewire and lock the position of the guidewire relative to the catheter shaft, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to shift between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the tool is slidable along the catheter shaft when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked position.