Patent ID: 7799013

Claim:
A catheter adapted for use in pelvic angiographic procedures in which access to contralateral and ipsilateral branch arteries below the bifurcation of the internal iliac arteries is accomplished from a single common femoral arterial puncture site, the catheter comprising: a generally tubular structure defining only a single continuous lumen extending from a proximal end of the catheter to a distal end of the catheter; the generally tubular structure further defining a preformed primary curve located distal to the proximal end; the generally tubular structure further defining a first tapered section, the first tapered section being located distal to the primary curve and tapering such that the external diameter decreases from proximal to distal along the first tapered section; the generally tubular structure further defining a preformed secondary curve located distal to the primary curve and curving in a generally opposed direction to the primary curve; and wherein the first tapered section generally coincides in location with the secondary curve, further wherein a length from the primary curve to the secondary curve is between 14 cm and 17 cm, a length from the secondary curve to the catheter tip is between 3 cm and 8 cm; and further wherein an angle of the secondary curve is between 90 and 100 degrees from the shaft.