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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2001
Gil M. Vardi, Town & Country, MO (US);
Eric Williams, Fairfield, CA (US);
Elsa Chavez, Fremont, CA (US);
Henry Bourang, Turlock, CA (US);
Niyazi U. Beyhan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for positioning a first guidewire ( ) in a primary vessel (M) and a second guidewire ( ) in a branch vessel (B). One embodiment comprises an introducer ( ) having first ( ) and second lumens ( ) adapted to slidably receive the first guidewire within the first lumen and the second guidewire within the second lumen. One method embodiment includes inserting the first guidewire into the main vessel, introducing the introducer over the first guidewire, and inserting the second guidewire within the second lumen such that the second guidewire extends into the branch vessel. The introducer is withdrawn while maintaining the first and second guidewires in the respective vessels.