GUIDE DEVICE FOR INSERTING AND ADVANCING CATHETER AND GUIDEWIRE THROUGH BLOOD VESSEL OF PATIENT IN ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guide device having a new structure to insert catheter or guidewire through tortuous blood vessels. PSOLUTION: This guide device is provided for inserting and advancing more than one catheter and/or guidewire through the vasculature (especially, tortuous blood vessels) of a patient in endovascular treatments. The guide device includes an open or close guiding channel provided at the distal end of the catheter and/or guidewire, whereby the catheter or guidewire may be easily advanced through the blood vessel over a previously installed guidewire. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT