Patent attributes
A catheter delivery device includes a hollow longitudinal body, a fluidic bypass, and a hemostasis valve. The hollow longitudinal body includes a clamping portion and a guide catheter. The guide catheter has a distal end for access into a vessel of a patient and a proximal end coupled to the clamping portion. The clamping portion has a distal end coupled to the guide catheter, a proximal end coupled to the hemostasis valve, and a guidewire securing section. When the guidewire securing section of the clamping portion is securing the guidewire, the fluidic bypass maintains fluid communication between the guide catheter and the hemostasis valve. In some cases, the guidewire securing section and the fluidic bypass are separated by material within the hollow longitudinal body. In some cases, the fluidic bypass is separate from the guidewire securing section outside of the hollow longitudinal body.
