Catheter having radially expandable main body
First Claim
1. Apparatus suitable for removing emboli from a vessel, the apparatus comprising a catheter having a proximal section, an occlusive distal section, a main body extending therebetween, and a lumen extending therethrough, and an outer sheath, the outer sheath disposed to slide longitudinally along the catheter, the improvement comprising that the main body has a contracted delivery diameter when disposed within the outer sheath and a radially expanded deployed diameter when deployed from the outer sheath.
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Abstract
Apparatus for occluding a vessel and enhancing blood flow within a catheter are provided, wherein a catheter comprises a multi-section self-expanding wire weave forming a radially expandable body and an occlusive distal section, covered with an elastomeric polymeric coating, and disposed within an outer sheath. Methods of using the apparatus of the present invention to remove emboli also are provided.
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- 1. Apparatus suitable for removing emboli from a vessel, the apparatus comprising a catheter having a proximal section, an occlusive distal section, a main body extending therebetween, and a lumen extending therethrough, and an outer sheath, the outer sheath disposed to slide longitudinally along the catheter, the improvement comprising that the main body has a contracted delivery diameter when disposed within the outer sheath and a radially expanded deployed diameter when deployed from the outer sheath.
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18. A method for enhancing flow within a catheter, the method comprising:
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providing a catheter in a contracted state, wherein the catheter comprises a proximal section, an occlusive distal section, a main body extending therebetween, and a lumen extending therethrough;
retracting an outer sheath proximally to deploy the occlusive distal section; and
further retracting the outer sheath proximally to cause radial expansion of the main body.
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