Patent ID: 8057497

Claim:
A thrombectomy removal kit comprising: (a) a catheter assembly having proximal and distal ends comprising a first catheter having proximal and distal ends and carrying a remotely expandable occlusion device near said first catheter distal end and a second catheter having proximal and distal ends and carrying a remotely expandable means for mechanically moving a clot near said second catheter distal end, said first catheter slidable with respect to said second catheter; (b) a balloon-collared sheath comprising a collar sheath having proximal and distal ends, said collar sheath having an open interior, and a sealing valve disposed in said interior of said collar sheath, and an inflatable collar balloon, disposed on the exterior of said collar sheath; and (c) a suction module, comprising a suction sheath attachable to a suction device, said suction sheath having proximal and distal ends, said suction sheath having an open interior, and sized to be inserted in a human patient's vessel.