Apparatus and method for inserting an intra-aorta catheter through a delivery sheath

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(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. N0.2 US 2005/0245892 A1
Elkins et al. (43) Pub. Date: Nov. 3, 2005
(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR (60) Provisional application No. 60/502,399, ?led on Sep.
INSERTING AN INTRA-AORTA CATHETER 13, 2003. Provisional application No. 60/486,206,
THROUGH A DELIVERY SHEATH ?led on Jul. 9, 2003. Provisional application No.
60/412,476, ?led on Sep. 20, 2002.
(75) Inventors: Je?'rey M. Elkins, Novato, CA (US);
Publication Classi?cation
Harry B. Goodson, Fremont, CA (US);
Mark A. Maguire, San Mateo, CA
(51) Int. Cl? .................................................. ..A61M 31/00
(US); Aurelio Valencia, East Palo Alto,
CA (US); Samir R. Patel, Mountain (52) U.S. c1. ........................... .. 604/508; 604/43; 604/264
View, CA (US) (57) ABSTRACT
An introducer system delivers therapy locally to a renal
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system in a patient. AproXimal coupler assembly is coupled
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to an introducer sheath that delivers multiple devices simul
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taneously into a location Within an abdominal aorta associ
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ated With ?rst and second renal artery ostia. The coupler
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assembly has a network of branch lumens arranged to alloW
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-3834 (US)
for smooth slideable engagement of multiple coupled
devices Without substantial interference therebetWeen. A
(73) Assignee: FlowMedica, Inc., Fremont, CA ?rst branch lumen typically introduces a percutaneous trans
lumenal interventional device such as an angiography or
(21) Appl. No.: 11/084,295 guiding catheter into the introducer sheath and is substan
tially aligned With a longitudinal aXis of the sheath. One or
(22) Filed: Mar. 18, 2005 more other branch lumen are off-axis from the longitudinal
aXis by about 30 degrees or less and introduce components
Related U.S. Application Data of a bilateral renal delivery assembly into the introducer
sheath in conjunction With the other device. Novel insertion
(63) Continuation of application No. PCT/US03/29585, devices are provided to coordinate the coupling of the
?led on Sep. 22, 2003. multiple devices.
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