Thrombectomy catheter deployment system
First Claim
1. A thrombectomy catheter deployment system comprising:
- a. a drive unit having a digitally controlled mode;
a carriage assembly having capture tabs; and
a pump connector having a dome-shaped receptor cavity and a retractable pin; and
,b. a thrombectomy catheter assembly comprising a combination of a pump and catheter, said combination being rigidly coupled to each other such that the combination is loaded into the drive unit as a single unitary item;
said pump having a base with an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion also comprising an annular surface that mates with the capture tabs of the carriage assembly;
said pump further comprising a piston head having a generally hemispherical top portion with at least two arcuate ribs forming a space therebetween, said top portion adapted to mate with said dome-shaped receptor cavity;
wherein said pin is capable of deploying into the space.
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Abstract
A thrombectomy catheter deployment system which greatly simplifies setup procedures and operation of a thrombectomy catheter includes a stand alone drive unit and a disposable pump/catheter assembly which is manually placed into a carriage assembly in the drive unit. The pump/catheter assembly has a plurality of preconnected components including tubular structure and a thrombectomy catheter connected thereto and is transported into or out of the interior of the drive unit for automatic high pressure pump piston head engagement or disengagement with a reciprocating linear actuator and for automatic engagement or disengagement of an effluent waste tube with a roller pump. A barcode reader senses specific operational data pertaining to an individual pump and provides an interface for operation of the reciprocating linear actuator. A bubble trap incorporated for effective debubbling of saline solution is closely coupled to an insert molded pump having an improved valve arrangement. A spiked bag with large tubing is incorporated for bubble-free transfer of saline.
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21 Claims
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1. A thrombectomy catheter deployment system comprising:
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a. a drive unit having a digitally controlled mode;
a carriage assembly having capture tabs; and
a pump connector having a dome-shaped receptor cavity and a retractable pin; and
,b. a thrombectomy catheter assembly comprising a combination of a pump and catheter, said combination being rigidly coupled to each other such that the combination is loaded into the drive unit as a single unitary item;
said pump having a base with an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion also comprising an annular surface that mates with the capture tabs of the carriage assembly;
said pump further comprising a piston head having a generally hemispherical top portion with at least two arcuate ribs forming a space therebetween, said top portion adapted to mate with said dome-shaped receptor cavity;
wherein said pin is capable of deploying into the space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A thrombectomy catheter deployment system comprising:
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a. a reusable drive unit having a digitally controlled mode;
a carriage assembly having capture tabs; and
a pump connector having a dome-shaped receptor cavity and a retractable pin; and
,b. a plurality of disposable catheter assemblies, each of the disposable catheter assemblies comprising at least a pump and a thrombectomy catheter that are preconnected and carrying encrypted digital control instructions, said pump having a base with an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion also comprising an annular surface that mates with the capture tabs of the carriage assembly;
said pump further comprising a piston head having a generally hemispherical top portion with at least two arcuate ribs forming a space therebetween, said top portion adapted to mate with said dome-shaped receptor cavity;
wherein said pin is capable of deploying into the space, the encrypted digital control instructions enabling automatic loading by the reusable drive unit and, subsequent to deployment, controlling the mode of isovolumetric flow by the resulting deployed thrombectomy catheter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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Specification