US 12,245,781 B2
Systems and methods for removing undesirable material within a circulatory system
Lishan Aklog, Scottsdale, AZ (US); and Michael Glennon, Norwell, MA (US)
Assigned to AngioDynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US)
Filed by AngioDynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US)
Filed on May 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/672,118.
Application 18/672,118 is a continuation of application No. 18/390,932, filed on Dec. 20, 2023.
Application 18/390,932 is a continuation of application No. 16/667,060, filed on Oct. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,896,246, issued on Feb. 13, 2024.
Application 16/667,060 is a continuation of application No. 14/963,893, filed on Dec. 9, 2015, granted, now 10,517,617, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 14/963,893 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/940,299, filed on Jul. 12, 2013, abandoned.
Application 13/940,299 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/187,121, filed on Aug. 6, 2008, granted, now 8,075,510, issued on Dec. 13, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/015,301, filed on Dec. 20, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2024/0366242 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/36 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/22 (2013.01) [A61B 17/22032 (2013.01); A61B 17/3207 (2013.01); A61M 1/3621 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22034 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22079 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22094 (2013.01); A61M 1/77 (2021.05); A61M 1/79 (2021.05); A61M 1/804 (2021.05); A61M 1/84 (2021.05); A61M 2205/7545 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for treatment of undesirable material within a vasculature of a body, the method comprising:
placing at least a portion of an aspiration cannula at least partially within the vasculature;
aspirating at least a portion of the undesirable material and blood through the aspiration cannula and into a reservoir coupled to the aspiration cannula;
coupling the reservoir in fluid communication with a filter assembly and a pump;
driving the portion of the undesirable material and the aspirated blood from the reservoir through the filter assembly into the pump, wherein the filter assembly is configured to filter the portion of the undesirable material from the aspirated blood to produce filtered blood;
coupling the pump in fluid communication with a reinfusion cannula at least partially positioned within the vasculature; and
driving the filtered blood from the pump through the reinfusion cannula into the vasculature.