US 2016/0250397 A1Published application

Aspiration maximizing catheter

OwnerStephan Griffin, William Cannon +6inventors

InventorsStephan Griffin, William Cannon, John Gilbert, Brendan Marrinan, Cormac Clarke, Richard Gribbons, Bernard McDermott, Liam Farrissey

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Abstract

A catheter design and method is provided for the aspiration of thrombus, clot, atherosclerotic emboli in the vascular bed. The aspiration catheter includes an aspiration lumen, a guidewire lumen having an exchange port, and a recess in the aspiration unit. The aspiration catheter lumen is divided into two sections: (i) proximal, and (ii) distal. The distal section has a distal opening.

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Dependent claims

An aspiration catheter comprising:

an aspiration lumen;
a guidewire lumen having an exchange port;
and
a recess in the aspiration unit;
wherein the aspiration catheter lumen is divided into:
a proximal section;
a distal section having a distal opening;
and
wherein the exchange port is configured between the distal segment and the proximal segment.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/030,728Filed 28 Oct 2014
Priority: 30 Oct 2013
Published: 1 Sep 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A61M 25/003
Multi-lumen catheters with stationary elements: characterized by features relating to least one lumen located at the distal part of the catheter,…
A61M 1/84
Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems:…
A61M 25/0172
Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters: exchanging a guidewire while keeping the catheter in place
A61M 2025/0183
Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters: rapid exchange or monorail catheters

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Application61/897,508Us provisional application · filed 30 Oct 2013
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