Multilumen catheters and methods for their use

摘要

A multilumen catheter comprising: (a) a proximal end; (b) a distal end; and (c) a manifold having only two ports located at the proximal end, wherein: (i) each port of the two port manifold comprises a luer valve; and (ii) the proximal and distal ends are separated by a non-coaxial two lumen tube. The catheter is designed to be inserted inside the aspiration lumen and used to flush a vascular site that is characterized by the presence of a total vascular occlusion.