Inventors:
Eric Joel Thor - Arden Hills MN, US
Michael John Bonnette - Minneapolis MN, US
Nicole Jaye Aasen - Minneapolis MN, US
Martyn Stuart Abbott - Dallas TX, US
Douglas James Ball - Coon Rapids MN, US
Walter Charles Croll - Maplewood MN, US
David Charles Cummings - Richardson TX, US
Chad Nicholas Grant - San Diego CA, US
Mark Alfred Hilse - Ham Lake MN, US
James Fredrick Karpinski - Blaine MN, US
Daniel Joseph Kneip - Anna TX, US
Jeffrey William Rogers - Plano TX, US
John Lloyd Teschendorf - Lino Lakes MN, US
Stephen Earl Weisel - Montrose MN, US
David Woodruff West - Richardson TX, US
Assignee:
Medrad, Inc. - Indianola PA
International Classification:
A61M 31/00, A61N 1/30
Abstract:
A thrombectomy catheter deployment system which greatly simplifies setup procedures and operation of a thrombectomy catheter includes a stand alone drive unit and a disposable pump/catheter assembly which is manually placed into a carriage assembly in the drive unit. The pump/catheter assembly has a plurality of preconnected components including tubular structure and a thrombectomy catheter connected thereto and is transported into or out of the interior of the drive unit for automatic high pressure pump piston head engagement or disengagement with a reciprocating linear actuator and for automatic engagement or disengagement of an effluent waste tube with a roller pump. A barcode reader senses specific operational data pertaining to an individual pump and provides an interface for operation of the reciprocating linear actuator. A bubble trap incorporated for effective debubbling of saline solution is closely coupled to an insert molded pump having an improved valve arrangement. A spiked bag with large tubing is incorporated for bubble-free transfer of saline.