Declotting method and apparatus
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1. A declotting apparatus comprising:
- a catheter;
a member positioned within said catheter, said member slidable relative to said catheter;
a plurality of deformable members forming at least one loop, said members having a proximal portion and a distal portion, said proximal portion being coupled to said catheter at a proximal site and said distal portion being coupled to said member at a distal site;
wherein said proximal site and said distal site are separated by a distance;
wherein said plurality of deformable members are configured to bow as said catheter slides to reduce said distance; and
wherein said plurality of deformable members are configured to compress as said catheter slides to increase said distance.
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Abstract
A declotting method and apparatus. A declotting apparatus includes a catheter, a member positioned within the catheter, and a plurality of deformable members. The plurality of members bow and compress as the catheter slides relative to the member so that a site may be declotted. In another embodiment, a declotting apparatus includes a first and second catheter, a guidewire, a deformable jacket, and a liner. The deformable jacket expands and contracts as the first catheter slides relative to the second catheter so that a site may be declotted. The guidewire facilitates navigation, and the liner prevents material from entering the apparatus.
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1. A declotting apparatus comprising:
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a catheter; a member positioned within said catheter, said member slidable relative to said catheter; a plurality of deformable members forming at least one loop, said members having a proximal portion and a distal portion, said proximal portion being coupled to said catheter at a proximal site and said distal portion being coupled to said member at a distal site; wherein said proximal site and said distal site are separated by a distance; wherein said plurality of deformable members are configured to bow as said catheter slides to reduce said distance; and wherein said plurality of deformable members are configured to compress as said catheter slides to increase said distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A declotting apparatus comprising:
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a first catheter defining a first lumen; a second catheter defining a second lumen, said second catheter positioned within said first lumen, said second catheter slidable relative to said first catheter; a deformable jacket having a proximal end and distal end, said proximal end being coupled to said first catheter at a proximal site and said distal end being coupled to said second catheter at a distal site; a guidewire positioned within said second catheter and extending through said distal site; a liner coupled to an inner surface of said deformable jacket and configured to prevent material from entering an interior of said apparatus; wherein said proximal site and said distal site are separated by a distance; wherein said deformable jacket is configured to expand as said first catheter slides to reduce said distance; and wherein said deformable jacket is configured to contract as said first catheter slides to increase said distance. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for declotting a site, comprising:
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providing a declotter including;
a catheter;
a member positioned within said catheter;
a plurality of deformable members forming at least one loop, said members having a proximal portion and a distal portion, said proximal portion being coupled to said catheter at a proximal site and said distal portion being coupled to said member at a distal site;
said proximal site and said distal site being separated by a distance; and
a deformable jacket in operable relation to said plurality of deformable members;compressing said plurality of deformable members by sliding said catheter relative to said member to increase said distance and to contract said deformable jacket; positioning said declotter adjacent said site; and bowing said plurality of deformable members by sliding said catheter relative to said member to decrease said distance and to expand said deformable jacket to declot said site. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for declotting a site, comprising:
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providing a declotter including;
a first catheter defining a first lumen;
a second catheter defining a second lumen, said second catheter positioned within said first lumen;
a guidewire positioned within said second catheter;
a deformable jacket having a proximal end and distal end, said proximal end being coupled to said first catheter at a proximal site and said distal end being coupled to said second catheter at a distal site;
wherein said proximal site and said distal site are separated by a distance; and
a liner coupled to an inner surface of said deformable jacket;contracting said deformable jacket by sliding said first catheter relative to said second catheter to increase said distance; maneuvering said declotter with said guidewire; positioning said declotter adjacent said site; and expanding said deformable jacket by sliding said first catheter relative to said second catheter to decrease said distance to declot said site. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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