Patent ID: 8398576

Claim:
A system for removing blood from the venous system that drains the cerebral circulation, said system comprising: (a) central 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 central 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 (b) distal portion ( 14 ) comprising a distal port ( 15 ) in fluid connection with said central catheter ( 1 ), and (c) a suction device ( 21 ) in fluid connection with said distal port ( 15 ), and (d) a sorbent chamber ( 22 ) in fluid connection with said central catheter ( 1 ) and said suction device ( 21 ); wherein said sorbent chamber ( 22 ) comprises sorbent.