Catheter having an auxiliary lumen for use with a functional measurement wire
US7018358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0183
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a surgical catheter, and more particularly, a balloon catheter having an auxiliary lumen configured to permit the advancement of a functional measurement wire to a treatment site. The auxiliary lumen communicates with a working lumen that is configured to permit the advancement of a guidewire and the functional measurement wire, so that the guidewire and functional measurement wire may selectively be advanced to the treatment site during a surgical procedure.
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