Patent ID: 6152909
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A catheter system, comprising:an aspiration catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, a hollow aspiration lumen, and a hollow guidewire lumen sized and configured to receive a guidewire therethrough, wherein the aspiration lumen and guidewire lumen are adjacent one another;a valve in fluid communication with the aspiration lumen of the aspiration catheter;a hollow extension line in fluid communication with the aspiration lumen and the valve;a source of negative pressure in fluid communication with the aspiration lumnen and the valve;one or more support mandrels positioned alongside the aspiration lumen and guidewire lumen; anda shrink tube that surrounds at least a portion of the aspiration lumen, guidewire lumen, and one or more support mandrels.