Hypo-tube based support catheter (1) for treating blood vessels, such as below the knee (BTK) blood vessels and other blood vessels (e.g., coronary, pediatric), which are partially or totally occluded. The tip of the support catheter (1) of the invention is shapeable to any desired shape before the insertion of the device into the blood vessel. The disclosed device enables improved angioplasty treatment of blood vessels, especially with a retrograde approach.
