Patent ID: 7182756

Claim:
A medical device for directing an elongate member, comprising: an elongate sheath comprising a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; an expandable obstruction member operatively connected to the elongate sheath; a first passageway extending along the longitudinal axis from the proximal end to the obstruction member; a second passageway extending along the longitudinal axis from the proximal end to a portion proximal to the obstruction member, the second passageway terminating at an exit port, the exit port being proximal to the obstruction member; and an elongate member slidable within the second passageway, the elongate member comprising a first portion disposed within the second passageway and a second portion extending through the exit port, the second portion of the elongate member contacting a surface of the obstruction member in a deflected configuration, wherein the second portion is deflected by the surface in a direction away from the longitudinal axis.