CPC A61M 60/419 (2021.01) [A61M 60/13 (2021.01); A61M 60/216 (2021.01); A61M 60/422 (2021.01); A61M 60/515 (2021.01); A61M 60/538 (2021.01); A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/414 (2021.01); Y10T 29/49236 (2015.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A catheter assembly, comprising:
a catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion;
an impeller coupled to the distal portion of the catheter body;
an expandable cannula surrounding the impeller;
a tip member coupled to the expandable cannula and positioned distal of the impeller, the tip member having a lumen; and
a guidewire guide tube extending through the impeller and at least partially through the lumen of the tip member, the guidewire guide tube defining a preformed pathway for insertion of a guidewire.
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