PTCA CATHETER HAVING AN OPTIONALLY FIXATED COREWIRE

摘要

The present invention relates to a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) catheter (4) having an optionally fixated corewire (54). In particular the present invention relates to a PTCA catheter which may be optionally used as an over the wire catheter, a fixed wire catheter, or a semi-movable catheter, and which may be infinitely switched between the different types of catheters at any time during an angioplasty procedure.