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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2010
Ayumu Takagi, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroyoshi Ise, Shizuoka, JP;
Daisuke Nakashima, Shizuoka, JP;
Tetsuya Fukuoka, Shizuoka, JP;
Ayumu Takagi, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroyoshi Ise, Shizuoka, JP;
Daisuke Nakashima, Shizuoka, JP;
Tetsuya Fukuoka, Shizuoka, JP;
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A catheter for a coronary artery can include a distal end for being introduced into an opening of a coronary artery from an artery of an arm. The catheter can, include a catheter main body including a main body portion having a substantially linear shape in a natural state and a curved portion forming a portion extending from the main body portion to the distal end and having a curved shape in a natural state. The curved portion can include a first curve extending in a curved state from the main body portion, an intermediate portion extending from the first curve, a second curve extending from the intermediate portion and curved in a direction same as that of the first curve, and an extreme distal end portion of a substantially linear shape extending from the second curve. A method of using the catheter is also disclosed.