Patent ID: 11969176
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. An aspiration medical device, comprising:
a catheter shaft having a distal end region, the catheter shaft including an inflow orifice adjacent to the distal end region and an outflow orifice disposed proximally of the inflow orifice;
an aspiration member disposed within the catheter shaft, the aspiration member having a plurality of axially-spaced fluid jets formed therein including a first fluid jet;
a first collar disposed along the aspiration member and positioned adjacent to the first fluid jet, the first collar having a jet support region and a wall support region; disposed adjacent to a wall of the catheter shaft
wherein the jet support region includes a first jet opening that is aligned with the first fluid jet; and
wherein the first jet opening is angled proximally.