Patent ID: 7625353

Claim:
A catheter comprising: an elongate main body including at least a proximal section and a distal section; a first guidewire lumen disposed along at least a portion of the distal section of the elongate main body and having a proximal guidewire port and a distal guidewire port; a second guidewire lumen disposed along the elongate main body proximal the first guidewire lumen and having a proximal guidewire port and a distal guidewire port, the distal guidewire port of the second guidewire lumen spaced proximally from the proximal guidewire port of the distal guidewire lumen to define a gap therebetween, wherein the proximal guidewire port of the first guidewire lumen and the distal guidewire port of the second guidewire lumen are each in communication with an exterior of the catheter via the gap; and a stiffening member extending across the gap.