Methods of conducting thrombectomy procedures and deploying a thrombectomy catheter

Methods of conducting thrombectomy procedures and deploying a thrombectomy catheter are disclosed. A thrombectomy procedure is conducted with a thrombectomy catheter deployment system. A drive unit configured to operate an infusion pump is provided. The drive unit is operable according to one or mor...

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Hauptverfasser: CROLL WALTER CHARLES, WEISEL STEPHEN EARL, BALL DOUGLAS JAMES, ROGERS JEFFREY WILLIAM, ABBOTT MARTYN STUART, AASEN NICOLE JAYE, SCHERGER, III ERNEST RALPH, KARPINSKI JAMES FREDRICK, TESCHENDORF JOHN LLOYD, THOR ERIC JOEL, KNEIP DANIEL JOSEPH, WEST DAVID WOODRUFF, CUMMINGS DAVID CHARLES, BONNETTE MICHAEL JOHN
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Zusammenfassung:Methods of conducting thrombectomy procedures and deploying a thrombectomy catheter are disclosed. A thrombectomy procedure is conducted with a thrombectomy catheter deployment system. A drive unit configured to operate an infusion pump is provided. The drive unit is operable according to one or more operating modes. A preconnected and consolidated pump and catheter assembly configured for loading in the drive unit is also provided. The assembly is separate from the drive unit prior to loading. The infusion pump and a catheter of the assembly are in communication prior to loading. The assembly provides one or more digital instructions to the drive unit. The drive unit is operable according to the one or more operating modes referenced by the one or more digital instructions. The assembly is loaded into the drive unit, and the drive unit is engaged to the infusion pump for operation of the infusion pump.