Convertible tip catheters and sheaths

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1994-07-29

1996-07-02

Hirsch, Paul J.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 96, 604280, A61M 2509

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ABSTRACT:
A catheter is provided having a catheter body with a proximal end and a distal end. The catheter body has a proximal region having a first diameter and a distal region having a single lumen and a second diameter which is less than a first diameter. A distal guide wire exit port is disposed in the distal region of the catheter body within about 5 cm of the distal end. This allows the catheter to be used as a short lumen rapid exchange catheter. The catheter can also be provided with a proximal guide wire exit port in the proximal region so that the catheter can also be used as a long lumen rapid exchange catheter.

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