Patent ID: 8246568

Claim:
A hemodialysis catheter comprising: an elongate shaft comprising a plurality of lumens; a first lumen of the plurality of lumens having a first distal port, the first lumen being configured for the flow of a fluid in a first direction; a second lumen of the plurality of lumens having a second distal port proximal to the first distal port, the second lumen being configured for the flow of the fluid in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a third lumen of the plurality of lumens having a third distal port proximal to the second distal port; and an elongate device movably disposed through the third lumen, the elongate device having an operable member on a distal end thereof, the operable member configured to directly engage and remove thrombus mechanically from an exterior surface on the elongate shaft near one of the first and second distal ports.