	US 12,201,456 B2
	Systems for diagnosing and/or treating medical conditions
Christopher Folk, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Jacob Kearns, Laguna Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on May 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/864,537.
Application 16/864,537 is a division of application No. 14/758,754, granted, now 10,674,966, previously published as PCT/US2013/073810, filed on Dec. 9, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/735,694, filed on Dec. 11, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0253563 A1, Aug. 13, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61B 5/027 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01)

CPC A61B 5/7278 (2013.01) [A61B 5/02014 (2013.01); A61B 5/0215 (2013.01); A61B 5/026 (2013.01); A61B 5/027 (2013.01); A61B 5/4848 (2013.01); A61B 5/6851 (2013.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61B 5/7246 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/504 (2013.01); A61B 17/12118 (2013.01); A61B 17/1214 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22082 (2013.01); A61B 17/3207 (2013.01); A61B 2090/063 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61F 2002/823 (2013.01)]

10 Claims

1. A method comprising:

positioning a guide having a sensor configured and adapted to measure at least one of pressure, volume or flow within a blood vessel;

advancing the guide through an occlusive clot within the blood vessel such that the sensor is downstream of the occlusive clot, and while advancing the guide through the occlusive clot, measuring at least one of pressure, volume or flow to determine a length of the occlusive clot;

determining, based on the determined length of the occlusive clot, a size or type of a thrombectomy device; and

introducing the thrombectomy device of the determined size or type to remove the occlusive clot.