Patent ID: 11944801
Assignee: TC1 LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A catheter assembly, comprising:
an elongate catheter body having a distal end insertable into a patient, and a proximal end opposite the distal end;
a drive shaft extending distally through the elongate catheter body;
a flow diverter coupled to the proximal end of the elongate catheter body, the flow diverter comprising at least one fluid channel extending distally through the elongate catheter body;
a motor housing adjacent the flow diverter, the motor housing comprising a flange defining a plurality of apertures through which a plurality of tubes respectively pass, the plurality of apertures including a first aperture though which a first tube is configured to pass, wherein the first tube is in fluid communication with the at least one fluid channel; and
an electric motor having a rotor disposed within the motor housing and configured to turn in response to a stator current conducted through a stator, wherein the rotor is configured to turn the drive shaft.