Catheter with deflector
A stent assembly including a catheter formed with a side aperture, and a deflector positioned near the side aperture adapted to deflect a guidewire pushed thereagainst to pass through the side aperture.
1 . A stent assembly comprising:
a catheter formed with a side aperture; and
a deflector positioned near the side aperture adapted to deflect a guidewire pushed thereagainst to pass through said side aperture.
2 . The stent assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said deflector comprises a flap formed in a side wall of said catheter.
3 . The stent assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said deflector is spaced from an inner side wall of said catheter by a gap.
4 . The stent assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a guidewire disposed in said catheter, wherein pushing said guidewire against said deflector deflects said guidewire through said side aperture.
5 . The stent assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said deflector is directionally resilient to permit a guidewire to pass therethrough in one direction only.
6 . The stent assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said deflector is formed with a hole adapted for a guidewire to pass through.
7 . The stent assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a main stent assembled with said catheter.
8 . The stent assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a branch stent assembled with said guidewire.