Catheter with releasably coupled distal legs

1 . A catheter comprising:

a proximal portion with first and second lumens extending therethrough;

first and second legs extending from a distal end of the proximal portion, the first lumen extending through the first leg and the second lumen extending through the second leg; and

a web of bioabsorbable material releasably coupling the first and second legs to one another.

2 . The catheter of claim 1 , wherein the first and second legs, when coupled to one another, form a profile substantially similar to that of the proximal portion of the catheter.

3 . The catheter of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second legs is substantially semi-circular in cross-section.

4 . The catheter of claim 3 , wherein each of the first and second legs includes a substantially planar wall and wherein the web extends between the substantially planar walls of the first and second legs binding them to one another.

5 . The catheter of claim 4 , wherein the web extends along substantially an entire length of the substantially planar walls of the first and second legs.

6 . The catheter of claim 1 , wherein the web includes a plurality of segments separated from one another.

7 . The catheter of claim 1 , wherein the web includes polyethylene glycol.

8 . The catheter of claim 1 , wherein the web is designed to dissolve contact a predetermined time after between the distal end of the catheter and bodily fluids.

9 . The catheter of claim 4 , wherein the web extends along only a portion of the length of the first and second legs.