Apparatus and method for aspirating intravascular, pulmonary and cardiac obstructions
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of removing free emboli from an intravascular site, comprising:
- advancing a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end through a patient'"'"'s vasculature until said distal end of said catheter extends into an area adjacent said site while said proximal end remains outside of said patient;
introducing a medication through said proximal end of said catheter to discharge said medication through said distal end of said catheter; and
aspirating said free emboli through said distal end of said catheter and out said proximal end of said catheter without breaking up said free emboli.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus and technique for aspirating substances partially or completely occluding blood vessels or chambers of the heart. The aspirator assembly comprises a catheter assembly and a suction member for aspirating substances through the catheter. The catheter assembly comprises a catheter which travels over a guidewire. Exemplary suction members used for aspirating include a syringe or a vacuum reservoir. The method of treating the intravascular site comprises the steps of advancing a catheter assembly through a patient'"'"'s vasculature until a distal end of the catheter assembly reaches an area close to the site, and aspirating occluding substances in the vicinity of the site through the distal end of the catheter assembly. The method may also include the additional steps of introducing medication through the catheter, and pulverizing the occlusion or any of its residue, prior to aspirating the occluding substances.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of removing free emboli from an intravascular site, comprising:
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advancing a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end through a patient'"'"'s vasculature until said distal end of said catheter extends into an area adjacent said site while said proximal end remains outside of said patient; introducing a medication through said proximal end of said catheter to discharge said medication through said distal end of said catheter; and aspirating said free emboli through said distal end of said catheter and out said proximal end of said catheter without breaking up said free emboli. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of removing occlusions from an intravascular site, comprising:
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advancing a catheter assembly through a patient'"'"'s vasculature until a distal end of said catheter assembly is adjacent said site, said catheter assembly comprising; a guidewire having a predetermined diameter, and a distal tip, and a catheter having an elongated tubular body, said catheter being positioned over said guidewire; pulverizing said occlusions using said distal tip of said guidewire to contact said occlusions; and aspirating said occlusions through said catheter.
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5. An apparatus for removing intravascular occlusions, comprising:
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a catheter having an elongated tubular body, said tubular body having at least a first lumen extending therethrough, a proximal end and a distal end; an infusion guide wire for insertion through said first lumen comprising; an elongated tubular body; a proximal end and a distal end adapted to pulverize said occlusions by contacting said occlusions; and a suction member coupled to said proximal and of said catheter for aspirating said occlusions through said elongated tubular body of said catheter. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of removing intravascular occlusions, comprising:
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advancing a catheter assembly through a patient'"'"'s vasculature until a distal end of said catheter assembly extends into an area adjacent said occlusions, said catheter assembly comprising; a catheter having an elongated tubular body, and a first lumen and a second lumen extending therethrough, a proximal end and a distal end; and a guidewire inserted within said first lumen or said second lumen, for directing said catheter to said area adjacent said occlusions; and aspirating said occlusions through said first lumen or said second lumen and out said distal end of said catheter. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of removing occlusions from an intravascular site, comprising:
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advancing a guidewire through a patient'"'"'s vasculature until a distal end of said guidewire is adjacent said occlusions; advancing a hollow catheter over said guidewire until a distal end of said catheter is adjacent said site, removing said guidewire from said catheter; advancing an infusion wire comprising an elongated tubular body, a proximal end, and a distal tip into said hollow catheter until the distal tip of said infusion wire is adjacent said site; introducing a medication through said proximal end of said infusion wire to discharge said medication through said distal tip of said infusion wire; and aspirating said occlusions through said distal end of said catheter, said first lumen or said second lumen of said catheter, and out said proximal end of said catheter without breaking up said occlusions.
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10. An apparatus for removing intravascular occlusions, comprising:
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a catheter having an elongate tubular body, a proximal end and a distal end, said tubular body having at least a first lumen extending therethrough; and a guidewire insertable through said lumen having a distal end shaped to pulverize said occlusions by contact with said occlusions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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