Patent ID: 11883041
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A method of removing a thrombus from a blood vessel in a mammal, the method comprising:
inserting a catheter into the blood vessel of the mammal, wherein the catheter comprises:
a tubular body having a hollow interior, an exterior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end; and
a plurality of protrusions extending upwardly from the exterior surface, wherein each protrusion comprises an aperture, a top surface and a perimetrical side wall extending between the top surface and the exterior surface of the catheter, wherein the aperture is in the top surface and the perimetrical side wall is circumferentially formed entirely around the aperture; and

aspirating the thrombus by applying a suction to the distal end of the tubular body of the catheter to create a suction flow.