A new femoral bypass graft catheter.
A three-dimensional left coronary bypass graft catheter with a sidewinder configuration is described. It is best suited for superior origins of left coronary bypass grafts. This graft catheter has been used successfully from the femoral route in more than 620 patients without serious complications. The method for using this catheter from the femoral route is described.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans