Apparatuses and methods for tracking obstructive material within a suction catheter
US11730925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2217/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described here are methods and apparatuses for tracking a clot material within a lumen of a suction catheter. For example, an apparatus as described herein may include a flexible elongate body having a suction lumen, a first pair of electrodes within the suction lumen, a second pair of electrodes proximal to the first pair of electrodes, and a controller configured to track a clot material within the suction lumen based on signals from the first pair of electrodes and the second pair of electrodes.
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