Multi-mode vascular catheter system
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Nov 23, 2004
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May 24, 1991
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An intravascular catheter, comprising a catheter shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a guidewire lumen extending through the shaft for receiving a steerable guidewire, wherein the guidewire lumen has a proximal opening at the proximal end of the shaft for insertion of a guidewire into the lumen, and a side port for insertion of a guidewire into the lumen through the side of the catheter shaft, the side port located distally of the proximal opening and inside the patient during use, the side port being adapted to direct guidewire to extend through the side port distally into the guidewire lumen while preventing a guidewire from extending through the side port proximally into the guidewire lumen. Also disclosed are methods for using the catheter.
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