Exitable lumen guide wire sheath and method of use
AssigneeUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
InventorKenneth Khaw
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for and method of treatment or vascular procedures. An exitable lumen guide wire sheath is disclosed and advantages thereof. The exitable lumen guide wire sheath and method may be used as a multiple exitable lumen or single exitable lumen. A method of treatment of multiple branch vascular lesions is disclosed in which a desired branch of a multiple branch lesion may be protected for further procedures by an interventionalist or other practitioner. Other combinations and uses for the disclosed invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
Claims22
A guide wire sheath for vascular procedures comprising:
- a first end and a second end;
- a feeder portion of increased durometer at the first end;
- a flexible sheath distal to the first end and the feeder portion of increased durometer;
- and,
- an exitable lumen in the feeder portion and flexible sheath.
A method for the treatment for vascular stenosis comprising:
- gaining access to an artery;
- inserting a guide wire;
- back loading an exitable lumen guide wire sheath upon the guide wire;
- steering the guide wire;
- and,
- deploying an intra-vascular medical device.
An apparatus for treating multi-branch vascular lesions comprising:
- a selected length of an exitable lumen guide wire sheath;
- a stent;
- and
- a balloon catheter.
A method for treating a multiple branch lesion comprising the steps of:
- gaining access to a major vessel;
- inserting a first guide wire toward the multiple branch lesion;
- inserting another guide wire for each additional branch to be treated;
- and,
- delivering a intra-vascular medical device with a selected length of exitable lumen guide wire sheath.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.