CPC A61M 25/09 (2013.01) [A61M 25/09033 (2013.01); A61M 25/09041 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09083 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09166 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A method for positioning a device for performing a therapeutic procedure in the vasculature of a patient, the method comprising:
extending a corewire distally relative to an overtube of an integrated guide structure within the vasculature to extend a distal reach of the device in a vessel, the corewire and overtube comprising torque coupling structure defining a range of extension achievable through the relative motion of the corewire and overtube, and the overtube having a distal end; and
guiding a therapeutic treatment device over the integrated guide structure to a treatment position at least a portion of which extends beyond the distal end of the overtube.
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