Infusion catheter
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1. A pharmomechanical device, comprising:
- a catheter having a spiral shape throughout its length that is substantially incapable of damaging an endothelium of a vascular structure, said catheter rotating between 30 rpm and 600 rpm once it is inserted inside a patient, said catheter increasing the surface area of a clot in said vascular structure such that said clot can be dissolved by a lytic agent; and
means for providing a rotational motion to said catheter.
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Abstract
A device and method to dissolve or eliminate blood clots from a patient relies upon a non-rapid moving mechanism to physically dissolve clots without damaging endothelium of the arteries and veins of a patient. In one embodiment, in addition to mechanical agitation of a clot, a thrombolytic agent is administered simultaneously with such agitation. Preferably, intermittent agitation is utilized over a prolonged period of time to effectuate clot removal.
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12 Claims
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1. A pharmomechanical device, comprising:
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a catheter having a spiral shape throughout its length that is substantially incapable of damaging an endothelium of a vascular structure, said catheter rotating between 30 rpm and 600 rpm once it is inserted inside a patient, said catheter increasing the surface area of a clot in said vascular structure such that said clot can be dissolved by a lytic agent; and
means for providing a rotational motion to said catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A pharmomechanical device, comprising:
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a catheter having a length and having a spiral shape throughout a substantial portion of said length, said catheter being substantially incapable of damaging an endothelium of a vascular structure, said catheter rotating at less than about 600 rpm once it is inserted inside a patient to increase the surface area of a clot in said vascular structure; and
a means for rotating said catheter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A pharmomechanical device, comprising:
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a catheter having a spiral shape throughout substantially its entire length that is substantially incapable of damaging an endothelium of a vascular structure, said catheter rotating less than about 55 rpm once it is inserted inside a patient, said catheter increasing the surface area of a clot in said vascular structure such that said clot can be dissolved by a lytic agent; and
a pump that delivers lytic agent in pulse waves, said pulse waves causing an intermittent mechanical motion of said catheter. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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