CATHETER ASSEMBLY FOR VASCULAR ACCESS SITE CREATION

摘要

The invention generally relates to intraluminal procedures, and, more particularly, to a catheter assembly and methodology for creating a vascular access site between vessels. The invention provides a catheter assembly configured for percutaneous introduction into and extension through a blood vessel and further configured to create a vascular access site between two closely associated vessels. The catheter assembly includes at least one catheter having both intraluminal imaging capabilities and the ability to create a vascular access site on-demand within a vessel.

主权项

1. A catheter assembly for creating a vascular access site between two vessels in-vivo, said assembly comprising:
a first catheter configured to be inserted into a first vessel; a second catheter configured to be inserted into a second vessel; a sensor operatively coupled to at least one of said first and second catheters and configured to acquire intraluminal data of at least one of said vessels; and a perforation member operatively coupled at least one of said first and second catheters and configured to perforate said first and second vessels at an anatomical site identified based, at least in part, on said acquired intraluminal data to create a vascular access site between the first and second vessels.