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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth Ouriel, Pepper Pike, OH (US);
Harry B. Goodson, Cleveland, OH (US);
Roy K. Greenberg, Bratenahl, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ; A61M 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ; A61M 3/100 ;
Abstract
An apparatus ( ) for eliminating dislodged thrombus ( ) in a blood vessel ( ) comprises a catheter ( ) having a plurality of infusion ports ( ) and a filter ( ) attached to the catheter for trapping the dislodged thrombus carried by blood flow in the blood vessel. The infusion ports ( ) are disposed within the filter ( ) and are operable to deliver a thrombolytic fluid to dissolve the dislodged thrombus ( ) trapped in the filter ( ).