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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2004
William E. Webler, Escondido, CA (US);
Neil Becker, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Gregory M. Hyde, Menlo Park, CA (US);
William E. Webler, Escondido, CA (US);
Neil Becker, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Gregory M. Hyde, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for placing a device into a target vasculature. The method comprises accessing the target vasculature with an access guide catheter to sub-select a proximal portion of the target vasculature. A rail catheter is tracked into the access guide catheter to place the rail catheter more distally and into a distal portion of the target vasculature. The access guide catheter is removed. A delivery catheter is tracked over the rail catheter. The rail catheter is then removed. A device catheter having the device is placed into the delivery catheter and positioned at a desired location within the distal portion of the target vasculature.