Embolus Removal Device with Blood Flow Restriction and Related Methods
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1. A method for removing a clot or embolus from a blood vessel, comprising:
- providing a clot removal device, comprising;
an expandable treatment member having a distal tip and a proximal end;
a delivery wire having a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the expandable treatment member;
a flow restrictor carried along the delivery wire at a location that is separate and proximal from the expandable treatment member, the flow restrictor having a body with a distal section and a proximal section, the distal section being covered and the proximal section being uncovered;
delivering an access catheter to a location proximal to a location of a clot or embolus in a blood vessel;
delivering the clot removal device through a lumen in the access catheter to the location of the clot or embolus in the blood vessel;
expanding the expandable treatment member at a location that is at or distal to the location of the clot or embolus;
catching or engaging the clot or embolus in or with the expandable treatment member;
positioning the access catheter with respect to the flow restrictor such that the uncovered proximal section is completely covered by the distal end of the access catheter and the covered distal section forms a seal with the distal end of the access catheter; and
applying aspiration through the access catheter and through the uncovered proximal section to remove the clot or embolus from the blood vessel.
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Abstract
A clot removal device has an expandable treatment member having a distal tip and a proximal end, a delivery wire having a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the expandable treatment member, and a flow restrictor carried along the delivery wire at a location that is separate and proximal from the expandable treatment member. The flow restrictor has a body with a distal section and a proximal section, the distal section being covered and the proximal section being uncovered. The expandable treatment member is moveable relative to the flow restrictor, and can be retracted into the distal section.
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1. A method for removing a clot or embolus from a blood vessel, comprising:
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providing a clot removal device, comprising; an expandable treatment member having a distal tip and a proximal end; a delivery wire having a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the expandable treatment member; a flow restrictor carried along the delivery wire at a location that is separate and proximal from the expandable treatment member, the flow restrictor having a body with a distal section and a proximal section, the distal section being covered and the proximal section being uncovered; delivering an access catheter to a location proximal to a location of a clot or embolus in a blood vessel; delivering the clot removal device through a lumen in the access catheter to the location of the clot or embolus in the blood vessel; expanding the expandable treatment member at a location that is at or distal to the location of the clot or embolus; catching or engaging the clot or embolus in or with the expandable treatment member; positioning the access catheter with respect to the flow restrictor such that the uncovered proximal section is completely covered by the distal end of the access catheter and the covered distal section forms a seal with the distal end of the access catheter; and applying aspiration through the access catheter and through the uncovered proximal section to remove the clot or embolus from the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for removing a clot or embolus from a blood vessel, comprising:
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providing a clot removal device, comprising; an expandable treatment member having a distal tip and a proximal end; a delivery wire having a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the expandable treatment member; a flow restrictor carried along the delivery wire at a location that is separate and proximal from the expandable treatment member, the flow restrictor having a body that defines a receiving section; delivering the clot removal device to a location of a clot or embolus in a blood vessel; expanding the expandable treatment member at a location that is at or distal to the location of the clot or embolus; catching or engaging the clot or embolus in or with the expandable treatment member; withdrawing the expandable treatment member into the receiving section of the flow restrictor; and withdrawing the expandable treatment member and the flow restrictor from the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A clot removal device, comprising:
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an expandable treatment member having a distal tip and a proximal end; a delivery wire having a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the expandable treatment member; and a flow restrictor carried along the delivery wire at a location that is separate and proximal from the expandable treatment member, the flow restrictor having a body with a distal section and a proximal section, the distal section being covered and the proximal section being uncovered. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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