Patent ID: 9398965
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A catheter assembly for restoring blood flow to a traumatized blood vessel, comprising: a tubular catheter body including a first and a second tip and a center portion, each tip configured to permit insertion into a blood vessel; a first plurality of fenestrations disposed proximate to the first tip and a second plurality of fenestrations disposed proximate to the second tip; a first inflatable device and a second inflatable device, configured such that when uninflated each inflatable device is capable of sliding over a section of the catheter body, and when inflated an inner annulus of each inflatable device presses against an outer perimeter of the catheter body; a first pleat located in the center portion of the catheter body between the first and the second inflatable device, wherein the first pleat is capable of expanding on a first side relative to a second side to enable curving or bending of the tubular catheter body in a vicinity of the first pleat; and a first obstructing stop positioned between the first plurality of fenestrations and the first pleat and configured to obstruct the first or the second inflatable device from sliding over the first plurality of fenestrations.