Patent ID: 8425466

Claim:
A hinged catheter for positioning in a contralateral femoral approach in highly angulated iliac bifurcations, the hinged catheter comprising: an elongate shaft having a proximal portion, an intermediate portion, a curved portion, and a distal portion, the curved portion connecting the intermediate portion and the distal portion, the distal portion having a distal end; an adjustable element configured to encompass the distal portion and the intermediate portion together in a closed position, the adjustable element can be removed away from the distal portion permitting the distal portion in an open position; and a wire entrance port disposed in the intermediate portion near the curved portion; wherein the distal portion is biased to be spaced away from the intermediate portion in the open position, and wherein the adjustable element is connected to an operating wire that is configured to advancing and retreating through the wire entrance port.