Patent ID: 8827943

Claim:
A device comprising: (a) catheter ( 1 ) comprising a wall ( 2 ) and a lumen ( 3 ) and comprising (i) proximal portion ( 4 ), said proximal portion ( 4 ) having, a tip ( 5 ) and a plurality of lateral fenestrations ( 6 ) in fluid connection with the lumen ( 3 ) of said catheter ( 1 ), and in which said proximal portion ( 4 ) comprises at least two curves ( 8 a ) and ( 8 b ) in substantially planar arrangement, and in which each of said lateral fenestrations ( 6 ) is disposed at the concave side of curves ( 8 a ) and ( 8 b ), and wherein the placement of the lateral fenestrations ( 6 ) is adapted to minimize collapse of the walls of a patient's blood vessels upon application of suction, and (ii) distal portion ( 14 ) comprising a distal port ( 15 ) in fluid connection with said catheter ( 1 ).