A multilumen catheter assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an elongated
body having a proximal end and a distal end and a first lumen having a sidewall
extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a first distal opening disposed
at the distal end, and a first guide wire opening disposed proximally of the distal
end and co-planar with the sidewall. The assembly also includes a second lumen
connected to the sidewall and extending from the proximal end toward the distal
end, proximally of the distal end. The second lumen includes a second opening extending
obliquely away from the sidewall distally toward the first distal opening and a
second guide wire opening disposed proximally of the second opening and in a plane
generally parallel to the sidewall. A method of inserting the catheter into a vessel
is also disclosed.