Surgery – Instruments – Blood vessel – duct or teat cutter – scrapper or abrader
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Rodriguez, Cris L. (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Instruments
Blood vessel, duct or teat cutter, scrapper or abrader
C604S022000, C604S035000, C604S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06926726
ABSTRACT:
A method for removing thrombus or other material from a natural or synthetic body vessel or cavity without the need for direct surgical access. The method includes providing a device supplying high pressure fluid to at least one distal orifice, causing high pressure fluid to emanate from the orifice creating at least one fluid jet, and using the fluid jet to break up material in the vessel. The method further includes directing at least one fluid jet at the opening of an exhaust lumen or target incorporated into the device and using the jet to provide a localized negative pressure which entrains material into the jet for break-up. The method optionally includes using the jet to provide stagnation pressure which drives material along the exhaust lumen. The method optionally includes metering the exhaust to match the fluid input or to be greater or less than the input. A positive displacement pump operating at steady or pulsatile flow provides the high pressure saline to the distal end of the catheter.
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Drasler William J.
Dutcher Robert G.
Jenson Mark L.
Protonotarios Emmanuil I.
Thielen Joseph M.
Jaeger, Esq. Hugh D.
Possis Medical, Inc.
Rodriguez Cris L.
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