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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1993
Robert E Fischell, Dayton, MD (US);
David R Fischell, Fair Haven, NJ (US);
Tim A Fischell, Nashville, TN (US);
Cathco, Inc., Dayton, MD (US);
Abstract
A balloon angioplasty catheter system comprising a flexible guide wire, balloon catheter and slide handle. The balloon catheter has a shaft with a guide wire lumen that includes a guide wire removal slit which extends along a portion of the shaft. The slide handle is configured to open the slit as the handle slides along the catheter. The handle includes a separate passage for the catheter and guide wire and is provided with a fitting for connecting the handle to the 'Y' adaptor of a guide catheter. The system provides a arrangement with the advantages of both an over-the-wire and monorail catheter.