Aspiration monitoring system and method

A self-contained monitoring device for real time monitoring of catheter aspiration, configured for removable connection in between an aspiration catheter and a vacuum source, comprising:

• a housing having a first port adapted for detachable connection to a vacuum source and a second port adapted for detachable connection with an aspiration catheter;
• a pressure sensor in fluid communication with an interior of the housing;
• a measurement device coupled to the pressure sensor and configured for measuring deviations in fluid pressure;
• and
• a communication device coupled to the measurement device and configured to generate an alert signal when a deviation in fluid pressure measured by the measurement device exceeds a pre-set threshold.

A monitoring device for real time monitoring of catheter aspiration, comprising:

• a housing having a first port adapted for connection to a vacuum source;
• a pressure sensor in fluid communication with an interior of the housing;
• a measurement device coupled to the pressure sensor and configured for measuring deviations in fluid pressure;
• and
• a communication device coupled to the measurement device and configured to generate an alert signal when a deviation in fluid pressure measured by the measurement device exceeds a pre-set threshold, wherein the communication device is configured to generate a first type of alert in response to a deviation measured by the measurement device comprising an increase and decrease of vacuum pressure, wherein the increase and decrease of vacuum pressure comprises a baseline vacuum pressure and a peak vacuum pressure, and wherein the pre-set threshold is compared to a difference between the peak vacuum pressure and the baseline vacuum pressure.