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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2005
Jeffrey M. Elkins, Novato, CA (US);
Harry B Goodson, Iv, Fremont, CA (US);
Craig a Ball, San Carlos, CA (US);
Aurelio Valencia, East Palo Alto, CA (US);
Samir R Patel, Mountain View, CA (US);
Neema Hekmat, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jeffrey M. Elkins, Novato, CA (US);
Harry B Goodson, IV, Fremont, CA (US);
Craig A Ball, San Carlos, CA (US);
Aurelio Valencia, East Palo Alto, CA (US);
Samir R Patel, Mountain View, CA (US);
Neema Hekmat, Mountain View, CA (US);
Angio Dynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for delivering treatment to the renal arteries are provided. Exemplary systems include a delivery catheter having a distal bifurcation, an introducer assembly comprising an introducer sheath in operative association with a Y-hub, wherein Y-hub includes a first port for receiving the delivery catheter and a second port for receiving a second catheter, and a constraint assembly for holding the distal bifurcation of the delivery catheter in a low-profile configuration when it is advanced distally beyond the introducer sheath.