WO2024030405A2 - Système de gestion de fluides - Google Patents

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WO2024030405A2
WO2024030405A2 PCT/US2023/029174 US2023029174W WO2024030405A2 WO 2024030405 A2 WO2024030405 A2 WO 2024030405A2 US 2023029174 W US2023029174 W US 2023029174W WO 2024030405 A2 WO2024030405 A2 WO 2024030405A2
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Kyle Bartholomew
Hilary Ann KOSTER
Craig Mar
Lilip Lau
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  • This disclosure relates generally to the field of fluidics infrastructure, and more specifically to the field of fluid management and delivery during medical procedures, either manual or robotically driven. Described herein are systems and methods for fluidics management and delivery.
  • any of a variety of endoluminal or endovascular medical procedures may involve introduction of a number of tools such as catheters into the body either simultaneously or sequentially.
  • Each catheter may require a unique connection to any of a variety of sources of aspiration, irrigation, drug, saline or contrast infusion.
  • sources are conventionally placed in communication with the catheter via tubing ending in a connector for releasable connection to a complementary port on the catheter hub.
  • a catheter exchange typically involves disconnecting tubing from a first catheter being removed and reconnecting the tubing to a second, replacement catheter.
  • catheters typically have one luer connection port for injection of all fluids as well as for aspiration.
  • fluid sources such as syringes are frequently connected and disconnected from the luer connection port.
  • An aspiration system with integrated fluidics management includes an elongate, flexible tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen; a hub on the proximal end of the tubular body; a valve system which may be in the form of a valve manifold in communication with the hub; and first, second and third ports on the manifold.
  • the valve manifold is configured to selectively place any one of the first, second and third ports into communication with the lumen while simultaneously blocking the other two ports from communicating with the lumen.
  • the fluidics management system may be used with a two or three or four or more interventional device stack (e.g., concentrically mounted catheters over a guidewire) for either a manually operated or robotically driven intervention.
  • the valve manifold may include a first valve in communication with the first port; a second valve in communication with the second port; and a third valve in communication with the third port.
  • the first port may be configured for connection to a source of vacuum
  • the second port may be configured for connection to a source of saline
  • the third port may be configured for connection to a source of contrast media.
  • the valves may be electronically controlled.
  • the aspiration system may further comprise a control system having a processor configured to adjust the valve manifolds in response to human input.
  • the control system is configured to adjust the manifolds into an aspiration mode in which the aspiration port is in communication with the catheter lumen, and communication between the lumen and the saline port and the contrast port is obstructed.
  • the control system may further be configured to adjust the valve manifold into a contrast injection mode in which the contrast port is in communication with the lumen, and communication between the lumen and the saline port and the aspiration port is obstructed.
  • the control system may be further configured to control the volume and rate of delivery of delivered contrast media or other fluid.
  • the first, second and third ports may comprise connectors for removable connection to tubing extending away from the hub.
  • the first, second and third ports may alternatively comprise tubing non removably attached to and extending away from the hub.
  • the aspiration system may further comprise a hemostasis valve, permanently or removably carried by the hub.
  • the hemostasis valve is adjustable between at least a low sealing force mode in which a catheter can slide through the valve and the valve prevents retrograde leakage of low pressure fluids, and a high sealing force mode in which the valve clamps tightly over the catheter to prevent retrograde escape of high pressure fluid.
  • the control system may be configured to adjust the hemostasis valve between the low sealing force mode and the high sealing force mode.
  • the aspiration system may further comprise a contrast injection control.
  • the first port may be configured for connection to a source of vacuum
  • the second port may be configured for connection to a source of saline
  • the third port may be configured for connection to a source of contrast media.
  • control system may be configured to adjust the hemostasis valve into the high sealing force mode, and to adjust the valve manifold to selectively place the third port into communication with the lumen while simultaneously blocking the first and second ports from communicating with the lumen.
  • the system comprises a processor; a valve manifold having a vacuum valve configured for connection between a catheter and a source of vacuum, a saline valve configured for connection between the catheter and a source of saline and a contrast valve configured for connection between the catheter and a source of contrast media; and a contrast control for initiating introduction of contrast media into the catheter.
  • the processor may be configured to open the contrast valve, and close the saline and aspiration valves in response to manipulating the contrast control.
  • the fluidics control system may further comprise a catheter hub in fluid communication with the contrast valve, saline valve and aspiration valve.
  • a hemostasis valve may be carried by the hub.
  • the fluidics control system may further comprise a drive mechanism configured to adjust the sealing strength of the hemostatic valve in response to a signal from the processor.
  • the processor may additionally be configured to increase the sealing strength of the hemostatic valve in response to the manipulation of the contrast control to introduce contrast into the catheter.
  • the processor may additionally be configured to decrease the sealing strength of the hemostatic valve in response to the manipulation of the contrast control to stop introducing contrast into the catheter.
  • valve manifold may be carried by the hub.
  • valve manifold may be remote from the hub, and in communication with the hub by way of a tubing set having vacuum, saline and contrast lines.
  • a degassing method for a multiple catheter fluid management system comprises injecting a first fluid at a low pressure from a first fluid source into a first fluid source connection of a hemostasis valve, and closing a first valve at the first fluid source connection. Vacuum is applied to a sink connection of the hemostasis valve to remove residual first fluid into the sink. A sink valve is closed and a second fluid is injected from a second fluid source into a second fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve.
  • the first fluid may comprise heparinized saline.
  • the second fluid may comprise contrast.
  • the degassing method may further comprise actuating a gasket of the hemostasis valve to a high pressure configuration before injecting the second fluid.
  • the method may further comprise actuating a gasket of the hemostasis valve to a low pressure configuration before injecting the first fluid.
  • the catheter system includes a first elongate, flexible tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one lumen.
  • the catheter system also includes a hub on the proximal end of the tubular body and a valve system in communication with the hub.
  • the catheter system also includes a first port, a second port, and a third port in communication with the valve system.
  • the valve system is configured to selectively place any one of the first port, the second port, and the third port into communication with the lumen while simultaneously blocking the other two ports from communicating with the lumen.
  • the first elongate, flexible tubular body can include an aspiration catheter.
  • the valve system can include a first valve in communication with the first port, a second valve in communication with the second port, and a third valve in communication with the third port.
  • the first port can be configured for connection to a source of vacuum.
  • the second port can be configured for connection to a source of saline.
  • the third port can be configured for connection to a source of contrast media.
  • the catheter system can include a control system configured to adjust the valve system into an aspiration mode in which the first port is in communication with the lumen, and communication between the second port and the lumen and between the third port and the lumen are obstructed.
  • the control system can be configured to adjust the valve system into a contrast injection mode in which the third port is in communication with the lumen, and communication between the first port and the lumen and between the second port and the lumen are obstructed.
  • the control system can be configured to control a volume of delivered contrast media.
  • the valve system can include a valve manifold, the valve manifold including the first port, the second port, and the third port.
  • Each of the first port, the second port, and the third port can include a connector for removable connection to tubing extending away from the hub.
  • Each of the first port, the second port, and the third port can include tubing attached to and extending away from the hub.
  • the catheter system can include a hemostasis valve carried by the hub.
  • the hemostasis valve can be adjustable between at least a low sealing force mode and a high sealing force mode.
  • the control system can be configured to adjust the hemostasis valve between the low sealing force mode and the high sealing force mode.
  • the system can include a contrast injection control.
  • the control system can be configured to adjust the hemostasis valve into the high sealing force mode, and to adjust the valve system to selectively place the third port into communication with the lumen while simultaneously blocking the first port and the second port from communicating with the lumen, in response to a human input.
  • the human input can be received through a contrast control on a user interface.
  • the catheter system can include a second elongate, flexible tubular body extending through the hemostasis valve.
  • the control system can be configured to adjust the valve system into a contrast injection mode in response to a human input in which the third port is in communication with the lumen, and communication between the second port and the lumen and between the first port and the lumen are obstructed.
  • the control system can be configured to determine a sealing force of the hemostasis valve around the second elongate, flexible tubular body in response to the human input.
  • the control system can be configured to increase the sealing force of the hemostasis valve if the control system determines that the sealing force of the hemostasis valve around the second elongate, flexible tubular body is low.
  • the fluidics control system includes a first processor, a valve system including a first vacuum valve configured for connection between a first catheter and a first source of vacuum, a first saline valve configured for connection between the first catheter and a first source of saline, and a first contrast valve configured for connection between the first catheter and a first source of contrast media, and a first contrast control for initiating introduction of contrast media into the first catheter.
  • the first processor is configured to open the first contrast valve and close the first saline valve and the first vacuum valve in response to actuation of the first contrast control.
  • the fluidics control system can include the first catheter.
  • the first catheter can include a first catheter hub in fluid communication with the first contrast valve, the first saline valve, and the first vacuum valve.
  • the fluidics control system can include a first hemostasis valve on the first catheter hub.
  • the fluidics control system can include a second catheter configured to axially movably receive the first catheter therethrough.
  • the second catheter can include a second catheter hub.
  • the second catheter hub can include a second hemostasis valve.
  • the second hemostasis valve can be adjustable between a low compression state and a high compression state against the first catheter.
  • the first processor or a second processor can be configured to adjust the second hemostasis valve into the high compression state against the first catheter, in response to actuating the first contrast control.
  • the first processor can be configured to adjust the second hemostasis valve into the high compression state against the first catheter, in response to actuating the first contrast control.
  • the first processor can be configured to introduce contrast media into the first catheter in response to actuation of the first contrast control and when the second hemostasis valve is in the high compression state against the first catheter.
  • the first processor can be configured to activate a first contrast media pump in response to actuation of the first contrast control.
  • the fluidics control system can further include a drive circuit configured to adjust the compression state of the second hemostasis valve between the high compression state and the low compression state in response to a signal from the first processor.
  • the first processor can be additionally configured to confirm that the second hemostasis valve is in the high compression state in response to actuation of the first contrast control to introduce contrast media into the first catheter.
  • the first processor can be additionally configured to adjust the second hemostasis valve into the low compression state in response to actuation of the first contrast control to stop introduction of contrast media into the first catheter.
  • the valve system can include a valve manifold carried by the first catheter hub.
  • the first vacuum valve, the first saline valve, and the first contrast valve can be remote from the first catheter hub, and in communication with the first catheter hub by way of a tubing set having a vacuum line, a saline line, and a contrast line.
  • the fluidics control system includes a first catheter including a hemostasis valve which is adjustable between a low compression mode and a high compression mode, a second catheter extendable through the hemostasis valve and through the first catheter, a source of saline solution in communication with the first catheter through a saline valve, a source of contrast media in communication with the first catheter through a contrast valve, and a processor configured to, in response to human instruction, send a first control signal to place the hemostasis valve into the high compression mode, and send a second control signal to open the contrast valve.
  • the processor can be further configured to, in response to human instruction, send a third control signal to place the hemostasis valve into the low compression mode, and to send a fourth control signal to a robotic catheter drive system to axially adjust the second catheter with respect to the first catheter.
  • the processor can be further configured to, in response to human instruction, send a fifth control signal to a robotic catheter drive system to axially proximally withdraw a guidewire from the second catheter prior to opening the contrast valve.
  • the degassing method includes injecting a first fluid at a low pressure from a first fluid source into a first fluid source connection of a hemostasis valve, closing a first valve at the first fluid source connection, applying vacuum to a sink connection of the hemostasis valve to remove residual first fluid into a sink connected to the sink connection, closing a sink valve at the sink connection, and injecting a second fluid from a second fluid source into a second fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve.
  • the first fluid can be heparinized saline.
  • the second fluid source can be contrast.
  • the method can further include actuating a plunger of the hemostasis valve to a high compression state before injecting the second fluid.
  • the method can further include actuating a plunger of the hemostasis valve to a low compression state before injecting the first fluid.
  • the method can further include, before injecting the first fluid, applying vacuum to the sink connection of the hemostasis valve to remove luminal air from a catheter fluidly connected to the hemostasis valve while the first valve at the first fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve is closed, and closing the sink valve at the sink connection.
  • Injecting the second fluid from the second fluid source into the second fluid source connection can include injecting the second fluid from the second fluid source into the second fluid source connection at a high pressure.
  • the method can further include detecting, by an air bubble sensor, air bubbles in at least one of the first fluid or the second fluid.
  • a degassing method for a multiple catheter fluid management system includes applying vacuum to a sink connection of a hemostasis valve to remove luminal air from a catheter fluidly connected to the hemostasis valve while a first valve at a first fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve is closed, closing a sink valve at the sink connection, opening the first valve at the first fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve, and injecting a first fluid at a low pressure from a first fluid source into the first fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve.
  • the first fluid can be heparinized saline.
  • the method can further include applying vacuum to the sink connection of the hemostasis valve to remove residual first fluid into a sink connected to the sink connection, and injecting a second fluid from a second fluid source into a second fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve.
  • the second fluid can be contrast.
  • Injecting the second fluid from the second fluid source into the second fluid source connection can include injecting the second fluid from the second fluid source into the second fluid source connection at a high pressure.
  • the method can further include detecting, by an air bubble sensor, air bubbles in at least one of the first fluid or the second fluid.
  • a degassing method for a multiple catheter fluid management system includes receiving by a processor communicatively coupled to a hemostasis valve on a catheter hub a first input indicating injection of a first fluid at a low pressure from a first fluid source into a first fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve, transmitting by the processor a first output signal to close a first valve at the first fluid source connection, transmitting by the processor a second output signal to initiate vacuum at a sink connection of the hemostasis valve to remove residual first fluid into a sink, transmitting a third output signal to close a sink valve at the sink connection, and receiving a second input indicating injection of a second fluid from a second fluid source into a second fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve.
  • the first fluid can be heparinized saline.
  • the second fluid can be contrast.
  • the hemostasis valve can include a plunger.
  • the method can further include transmitting by the processor a fourth output signal to cause the plunger to actuate to a high compression state before receiving the second input indicating injection of the second fluid.
  • the method can further include transmitting by the processor a fifth output signal to cause the plunger to actuate to a low compression state before receiving the first input indicating injection of the first fluid.
  • the method can further include detecting, by an air bubble sensor, air bubbles in at least one of the first fluid or the second fluid.
  • the fluidics degassing system includes a first hemostasis valve on a first catheter hub.
  • the first hemostasis valve includes a first fluid source connection including a first valve, a second fluid source connection including a second valve, and a sink connection including a sink valve.
  • the fluidics degassing system also includes a first processor communicatively coupled to the first hemostasis valve.
  • the first processor is configured to receive a first input indicating injection of a first fluid at a low pressure from a first fluid source into the first fluid source connection, transmit a first output to close the first valve at the first fluid source connection, transmit a second output to initiate vacuum at the sink connection to remove residual first fluid into a sink, transmit a third output to close the sink valve at the sink connection, and receive a second input indicating injection of a second fluid from a second fluid source into the second fluid source connection.
  • the first fluid can be heparinized saline.
  • the second fluid can be contrast.
  • the system can further include a manifold including a saline valve configured for connection between the first fluid source connection of the first hemostasis valve and a saline source, a contrast valve configured for connection between the second fluid source connection of the first hemostasis valve and a contrast media source, and a vacuum valve configured for connection between the sink connection of the first hemostasis valve and a vacuum source.
  • the system can include a first catheter having the first catheter hub including the first hemostasis valve.
  • the system can include a second catheter hub configured to axially movably receive the first catheter therethrough.
  • the second catheter hub can include a second hemostasis valve.
  • the second hemostasis valve can be adjustable between a low compression state and a high compression state against the first catheter.
  • the first hemostasis valve can include a plunger.
  • the first processor can be further configured to transmit a fourth output to the plunger to cause the plunger to actuate to a high compression state before receiving the second input indicating injection of the second fluid.
  • the first processor can be further configured to transmit a fifth output to the plunger to cause the plunger to actuate to a low compression state before receiving the first input indicating injection of the first fluid.
  • a fluid management system for a robotically driven interventional device.
  • the system includes a hub configured to be positioned on a proximal end of a first elongate body and to manipulate the first elongate body, and a first hemostasis valve at least partially disposed in the hub, wherein the hemostasis valve includes a first fluid source connection, a second fluid source connection, and a sink connection.
  • the hemostasis valve is configured to be concurrently and fluidly connected to a first fluid source via the first fluid source connection, a second fluid source via the second fluid source connection, and a sink via the sink connection, such that the system is configured to automatically switch between permitting fluid into a lumen of the first elongate body through the hemostasis valve exclusively from the first fluid source or from the second fluid source or to permit fluid removal from the lumen to be collected in the sink.
  • the hemostasis valve can include a three-way connector including the first fluid source connection, the second fluid source connection, and the sink connection.
  • the first fluid source can include one of saline, heparinized saline, or a pharmaceutical.
  • the second fluid source can include contrast.
  • the system can include a first manifold including a first input line configured to be connected to the first fluid source and a first output line configured to be connected to the first fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve.
  • the system can include a second hub configured to receive and manipulate a second elongate body at least partially disposed in the lumen of the first elongate body, and a second hemostasis valve at least partially disposed in the second hub, wherein the second hemostasis valve includes a third fluid source connection, a fourth fluid source connection, and a second sink connection, wherein the first manifold includes a second output line that is configured to connect to the third fluid source connection.
  • the first manifold can include a valve configured to activate one or both of the first output line and the second output line.
  • One or more of the first input line, the first output line, and the second output line can include one or more of: a drip rate sensor, a bubble sensor, a bubble filter, or an inline pump.
  • the system can further include a second manifold including a second input line configured to be connected to the second fluid source and a third output line configured to be connected to the second fluid source connection of the first hemostasis valve.
  • the system can further include a second hub configured to receive and manipulate a second elongate body at least partially disposed in a lumen of the first elongate body, and a second hemostasis valve at least partially disposed in the second hub, wherein the second hemostasis valve includes a third fluid source connection, a fourth fluid source connection, and a second sink connection, wherein the second manifold further includes a fourth output line configured to connect to the fourth fluid source connection.
  • the system can include a third manifold including a sink output line configured to be connected to the sink, and a sink input line configured to be connected to the sink connection of the hemostasis valve.
  • the system can further include a second hub configured to receive and manipulate a second elongate body at least partially disposed in the lumen of the elongate body, and a second hemostasis valve at least partially disposed in the second hub, wherein the second hemostasis valve includes a third fluid source connection, a fourth fluid source connection, and a second sink connection, wherein the second manifold further includes a second sink input line that is configured to connect to the second sink connection.
  • the sink input line can include an inline local filter.
  • the sink can include an aspiration container such that the sink output line includes the aspiration container that is configured to be fluidly connected to an aspiration pump.
  • the hemostasis valve can include an actuatable gasket that is movable between a first open configuration, a second low sealing force configuration for low pressure fluid transfer from the first fluid source or the second fluid source, and a third high sealing force configuration for high pressure fluid transfer from the second fluid source.
  • the first fluid source can include saline and the second fluid source can include contrast.
  • the system can include a driven magnet on the hub configured to cooperate with a drive magnet such that the driven magnet moves in response to movement of the drive magnet.
  • the drive magnet can be axially movably carried by a support table.
  • the system can include a second hub configured to receive and manipulate a second elongate body at least partially disposed in the lumen of the first elongate body, and a second hemostasis valve at least partially disposed in the second hub, wherein the second hemostasis valve includes a third fluid source connection, a fourth fluid source connection, and a second sink connection.
  • the second hemostasis valve can be configured to be fluidly connected to: the first fluid source via the third fluid source connection, the second fluid source via the fourth fluid source connection, and the sink via the second sink connection, such that the second hemostasis valve is configured to permit fluid into the lumen of the second elongate body through the hemostasis valve from the first fluid source or from the second fluid source or to permit fluid removal from the lumen of the second elongate body to be collected in the sink.
  • the second hemostasis valve can include a second three-way connector including the third fluid source connection, the fourth fluid source connection and a second sink connection.
  • a fluid management system for a robotically driven medical device.
  • the system includes a hub configured to receive and manipulate an interventional device, and a hemostasis valve carried by the hub.
  • the hemostasis valves includes a first port including a three-way connector that is configured to be simultaneously fluidly connected to a first fluid source, a second fluid source, and a sink, and a second port including an actuatable hemostasis gasket configured to seal about a second interventional device configured to be disposed in a lumen of the interventional device.
  • the gasket is actuatable between a first open state, a second low sealing force state for receiving low pressure fluid injections from the first fluid source or the second fluid source through the first port or for permitting fluid to flow through the first port to the sink, and a third high sealing force state for receiving high pressure fluid injections from the second fluid source through the first port.
  • a fluidics management system including a cassette configured to receive saline from a saline source, receive contrast from a contrast source, and receive vacuum from a vacuum source, the cassette including a plurality of saline connectors, each of the plurality of saline connectors configured to couple to one of a plurality of catheters to provide saline thereto, a plurality of contrast connectors, each of the plurality of contrast connectors configured to couple to one of the plurality of catheters to provide contrast thereto; and a plurality of vacuum connectors, each of the plurality of vacuum connectors configured to couple to one of the plurality of catheters to provide vacuum thereto.
  • the cassette can include a plurality of contrast valves, each of the plurality of contrast valves configured to selectively place one of the plurality of contrast connectors in fluid communication with the contrast source.
  • the cassette can include a plurality of vacuum valves, each of the plurality of vacuum valves configured to selectively place one of the plurality of vacuum connectors in fluid communication with the vacuum source.
  • the cassette can include a contrast flow path including a plurality of branches, wherein each of the plurality of contrast connectors is positioned along one of the plurality of branches.
  • the cassette can include a plurality of contrast valves, each of the plurality of contrast valves being positioned along one of the plurality of branches.
  • the plurality of contrast valves can be robotically actuated valves configured to be controlled by a control system.
  • the cassette can include a vacuum flow path including a plurality of branches, wherein each of the plurality of vacuum connectors is positioned along one of the plurality of branches.
  • the cassette can include a plurality of vacuum valves, each of the plurality of vacuum valves being positioned along one of the plurality of branches.
  • the plurality of vacuum valves can be robotically actuated valves configured to be controlled by a control system.
  • the system can include a plurality of saline pumps, wherein the plurality of saline pumps are configured to drive the flow of saline from the saline source to the plurality of catheters.
  • the plurality of saline pumps can be positioned exterior to the cassette.
  • the system can include a contrast pump, wherein the contrast pump is configured to drive the flow of contrast from the contrast source to the plurality of catheters.
  • the system can include an aspiration container, wherein the vacuum source is configured to drive aspiration from the plurality of catheters to the aspiration container.
  • the cassette can be disposable.
  • the fluidics management system includes a saline source configured to provide saline to a cassette, a contrast source configured to provide contrast to the cassette, a vacuum source configured to provide vacuum to the cassette, and a plurality of catheter hubs, each of the plurality of catheter hubs configured to receive saline, contrast, and vacuum from the cassette.
  • the system can include a plurality of catheters, each of the plurality of catheters coupled to one of the plurality of catheter hubs, wherein the plurality of catheters are arranged in a concentric catheter assembly.
  • the system can include a plurality of tubing sets, wherein each of the plurality of tubing sets is configured to couple to the cassette and to one of the plurality of catheter hubs.
  • Each of the plurality of tubing sets can include a saline tube, a contrast tube, and a vacuum tube.
  • the system can include a plurality of saline pumps, wherein the plurality of saline pumps are configured to drive the flow of saline from the saline source into the cassette.
  • the system can include a contrast pump, wherein the contrast pump is configured to drive the flow of contrast from the contrast source to the plurality of catheter hubs.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates one embodiment of a one channel fluidics management system.
  • FIG. IB illustrates one embodiment of a three channel fluidics management system.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic of a three channel fluidics system.
  • FIG. 3 shows another schematic of a fluidics system.
  • FIG. 4 shows another schematic of a fluidics system.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate cross-sectional views of an exemplary rotating hemostatic valve with a gasket configured in an open position.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate cross-sectional views of a rotating hemostatic valve with a gasket configured in a low pressure position.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate cross-sectional views of an exemplary rotating hemostatic valve with a gasket configured in a high-pressure position.
  • FIGS. 8A-8C illustrate various views of an exemplary gasket for use in the hemostatic valve described herein.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of an actuation mechanism for use with the rotating hemostatic valves described herein.
  • FIG. 10A-10B illustrate two different positions of the actuation mechanism of FIG. 9.
  • FIG. 10C illustrates a linear actuator assembly.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a perspective view of an example assembly with a rotating hemostatic valve integrated with a manifold.
  • FIG. 12 is a flow diagram of a method for degassing a fluid management system of a robotically driven medical device.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic of a control system.
  • air emboli represent a significant, even fatal, hazard for patients.
  • Air can be introduced during fluid injection, during catheter switching or manipulation, or any other event that creates a pressure gradient that enables air to flow into the catheter and subsequently into the vessel. Reducing the number of times that connections are broken and created in a system during a catheterization procedure may reduce the likelihood of air embolism.
  • the fluidics management systems and methods described herein are configured to reduce the likelihood of air embolism during a catheterization procedure.
  • ischemic stroke or other occlusive or thrombus-related conditions every minute that goes by without treatment may result in reduced recovery for the patient.
  • Reducing manual switching between fluid administration and removal (e.g., aspiration) catheters as well as reducing the time needed for fluid preparation during a catheterization procedure, for example using a fluid management system may improve patient survival and recovery post the stroke event.
  • reducing manual switching between fluid administration and removal catheters by using the fluid management systems described herein may provide an advantage of reducing workload for operating staff.
  • reducing manual switching between fluid administration and removal catheters by using the fluid management systems described herein may provide an advantage of enabling a remotely controlled procedure (in which an interventionalist is not onsite near to the fluid management system and/or catheters) to be carried out in a streamlined fashion because connection changes may not be part of the procedure when using the fluid management systems described herein.
  • reducing manual switching between fluid administration and removal catheters by using the fluid management systems described herein provides an advantage of improved safety and reliability (e.g., procedure step consistency).
  • the risk of air embolization is reduced.
  • the fluidics systems may be coupled to robotically driven interventional devices, manually driven interventional devices, or any combination thereof.
  • the systems and methods may be configured to control fluid administering equipment to ensure proper diagnostics and/or treatment is provided.
  • the systems and methods described herein may include a programmable and/or automated fluid injection and removal system that may assist a physician (e.g., surgeon, interventionalist, and the like) to perform procedures when fluidics are involved.
  • a physician e.g., surgeon, interventionalist, and the like
  • the devices, systems, and methods for operating fluid management systems described herein may automate fluid injected using programmable pumps, vacuums, catheter hubs, and the like, to allow consistent, precise, and timely injections.
  • the fluid lines are not swapped or disconnected during a procedure, but are instead configured once before a procedure and left intact throughout the procedure so as to avoid errors at connection points (e.g., valving errors), errors in fluid selection, and/or air bubble introduction issues that arise because of air introduced when switching between fluids.
  • the fluid management systems described herein may include multiple fluidics systems in which each system is for a separate fluid source and or fluid collection container.
  • the multiple fluidics systems may be configured to flow from the same fluid management system and couple to interventional devices or medical tools.
  • each fluidics system may be configured to connect to each catheter hub (manual catheter hub or robotically driven hub) associated with the fluid management system.
  • Each catheter hub may connect to at least one interventional device, for example a catheter.
  • the catheter hub, or a control interface removed from the catheter hub may include controls to control fluid administration steps and/or catheter manipulation steps.
  • the devices, systems, and methods described herein may be configured to provide an advantage of reducing the time and effort used to degas fluidics systems. For example, maintaining fully filled fluid lines and fluid tubing connections during procedures (i.e., avoiding switching of fluidics components) may ensure that a degassing procedure can be performed a single time for each fluid before the procedure.
  • the methods described herein may include configuration methods, degassing methods, methods of treatment, fluid injection and/or fluid removal methods, and the like.
  • the devices, systems, and methods described herein may be configured to reduce a number of sterile packages that have to be opened for a particular procedure. For example, because additional catheters, fluid lines, catheter hubs, and/or other fluidly connected components are configured to connect to the system before the procedure and remain connected, the components may be packaged together or at least multiple packages opened and components assembled at one time before the procedure and there may be no need to open additional packages or install additional components during the procedure.
  • the devices, systems, and methods described herein may be configured to reduce time and/or steps used to flush fluid lines because such steps may be automated and performed in an automatic fashion when requested by the fluid management system.
  • the devices, systems, and methods described herein may be configured to display fluidics management steps on a user interface to streamline configuration of the fluidics systems.
  • specific user interfaces may be configured for specific procedures.
  • Each user interface may present instructions, information, or other data to a procedure staff while the fluidics management system is automatically executing next steps of the procedure with respect to fluidics management.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates one embodiment of one channel of a multi-channel fluidics management system 10.
  • the fluidics management system 10 may be configured as an automated system to manage the delivery of fluids to or aspirate material from a patient via one or more interventional devices, for example catheters. As shown, the system 10 may manage fluid delivery to a patient during a medical procedure.
  • the fluidics management system 10 includes at least one fluid source and/or sink 12 coupled to a valve 14, which is coupled to a manifold 16.
  • the manifold 16 is either remote (e.g., on a support table or tower outside the sterile field) or coupled to a catheter hub 18, which is coupled to at least one source and/or sink line 116.
  • the source and/or sink line 116 is coupled through the hub to at least one catheter 120.
  • the fluid source and/or sink 12 includes both a reservoir of fluid volume and a means of propelling such fluid to another component of the system 10 or a means of retrieving fluid back to the source.
  • Example propelling means may include one or more propellers, impellers, and/or pumps to circulate and/or retrieve fluid throughout system 10.
  • the propelling means can be used to control the volume, flow rate, and/or pressure.
  • the propelling means can be activated to propel fluid to another component of the system or retrieve fluid from the system or deactivated to stop the movement of fluid.
  • the fluidics management channel is substantially duplicated for each catheter configured for use in a particular medical procedure.
  • Different channels may differ in sensors, pumps, and/or valves employed based on the interventional device that is connected to each fluidics channel.
  • a fluidics system for a procedure catheter e.g., for aspiration
  • a fluidics system for a guide, access, or insert catheter may include an inline drip rate sensor, air bubble sensor, pressure sensor, and/or air bubble filter.
  • the source and/or sink 12 represents either a fluid source or a fluid sink (e.g., waste cannister).
  • a fluid source may include a container adapted to house a fluid (e.g., saline, contrast, pharmaceuticals, blood, plasma, or other fluid) for use with the fluidics management system 10.
  • the container may be configured to release fluid into a fluid delivery line (e.g., fluid delivery tube) using active means (e.g., pumps, vacuums, etc.) or passive (e.g., gravity).
  • the fluid sink may include a container adapted to receive fluids (e.g., aspirate, thrombus, particulate, saline, contrast, pharmaceuticals, blood, or other fluid or combination thereof) from the patient and/or from other fluidics infrastructure within the fluidics management system 10.
  • fluids e.g., aspirate, thrombus, particulate, saline, contrast, pharmaceuticals, blood, or other fluid or combination thereof
  • the valve 14 represents one or more valves that are coupled to the source and/or sink 12 at a first side of the valve 14 and coupled to the manifold 16 at a second side of the valve 14.
  • the manifold 16 is configured to connect each valve 14 to a particular hub 18.
  • the valve 14 may instead couple directly to the hub 18 to avoid the use of a separate manifold 16.
  • the manifold 16 may be integrated into the hub.
  • a second valve 14 may connect the manifold 16 to the hub 18.
  • the second valve 14 can be coupled to the manifold 16 at a first side and coupled to the hub 18 at the second side.
  • the hub 18 is configured to releasably or non-releasably couple to an interventional device (catheter or other medical device).
  • a catheter 120 has a proximal end attached to a unique hub 18, sometimes referred to as a “puck.”
  • the hub 18 is moveable along a path along the surface of a robotic drive table to advance or retract the catheter 120 (or other medical and/or interventional device).
  • Each hub 18 may also contain mechanisms to rotate or deflect the catheter 120 or guidewire as desired.
  • the hub 18 may be connected to fluid delivery tubes (e.g., source/sink line 116) to provide fluid release or fluid capture.
  • Each hub 18 may be in electrical communication with an electronic control system, either via hard wired connection, RF wireless connection, or a combination of both. Additional details of the hubs, drive table and related systems are found in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 17/816,669, entitled Method of Supra-Aortic Access for a Neurovascular Procedure, filed August 1, 2022, which is hereby expressly incorporated in its entirety herein.
  • any of the hubs disclosed herein may further comprise one or more fluid injection ports and/or a wireless RF transceiver for communications and/or power transfer.
  • the hub 18 may also comprise a wired electrical communications port and a power port.
  • the hub 18 or line 116 leading to the hub 18 may include a visual indicator, for indicating the presence of an aspirated clot.
  • the visual indicator may comprise a clot chamber having a transparent window.
  • a filter may be provided in the clot chamber. Additional details of the clot capture filter and related features may be found in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 63/256743, entitled Device for Clot Retrieval, filed October 18, 2021, which is hereby expressly incorporated in its entirety herein.
  • Any of the hubs or interventional devices disclosed herein may further comprise a sensor for detecting a parameter of interest such as a location or orientation of a distal tip or a status of the distal tip of an interventional device.
  • the status of the distal tip may include, but not be limited to: detection of an interaction between a vessel wall and the distal tip, detection of an interaction between a vessel wall and a clot, or detection of an unobstructed distal tip.
  • the sensor in some instances, may be positioned on a flexible body of an interventional device.
  • the sensor may comprise a pressure sensor to capture arterial blood pressure waveform at the distal end of the catheter, or an optical sensor to determine captured clot or air bubbles.
  • the sensor may comprise one or more of: a force sensor, a positioning sensor, a temperature sensor, a torque sensor, a strain sensor, and/or an oxygen sensor.
  • the sensor may comprise a Fiber Bragg grating sensor.
  • a Fiber Bragg grating sensor e.g., an optical fiber
  • FIG. IB illustrates a schematic view of multi-channel fluidics management system 10 having a first source 12a, a second source 12b, and a sink 12c.
  • the first source 12a is coupled to a valve 14a.
  • the second source 12b is coupled to a valve 14b.
  • the sink 12c is coupled to a valve 14c.
  • the valves 14a, 14b, and 14c are part of a valve manifold 16.
  • the valve manifold 16 is coupled to a hub 18.
  • the valve manifold 16 is part of or directly connected to the hub 18.
  • the valve manifold 16 is positioned remotely from the hub 18 and is connected to the hub 18 via one or more fluid lines.
  • valve manifold is part of or directly connected to hemostatic valve.
  • valve manifold 16 is positioned remotely from the hemostatic valve and is connected to the hemostatic valve via one or more fluid lines.
  • the valves 14a, 14b, and 14c can be opened and closed to selectively place the first fluid source 12a, the second fluid source 12b, and the sink 12c in communication with a lumen of the catheter 120.
  • valve manifold 16 can include fluid ports (e.g., a first port 15a associated with valve 14a, a second fluid port 15b associated with valve 14b, and a third port 15c associated with valve 14c) that can be selectively placed in communication with the lumen of the catheter 120 or blocked from communication with the lumen of the catheter 120.
  • fluid ports e.g., a first port 15a associated with valve 14a, a second fluid port 15b associated with valve 14b, and a third port 15c associated with valve 14c
  • one of the first port, second port, and third port can be placed into communication with the lumen of the catheter 120 while the other two ports are blocked from communication with the catheter 120.
  • the first source 12a can be a source of heparinized saline.
  • the source 12b can be a source of contrast solution.
  • one or more of the source 12a, the source 12b, and the source 12c can couple to a plurality of manifolds 16, each coupled to a unique interventional device 18.
  • the valve manifold 16 as shown herein may be utilized in any of the systems described herein.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic view of a three channel fluidics system 100 for use with a fluidics management system 10 including a stack of four concentric interventional devices.
  • the fluidics system 100 shown here includes a fluid management portion 102 and an interventional portion 104.
  • the interventional portion 104 may comprise a concentric catheter and guidewire stack configured for manual manipulation by the physician.
  • the interventional portion 104 may comprise a concentric catheter and guidewire stack configured for manipulation by a robotic drive system.
  • the interventional portion 104 includes a combination of both robotically driven medical devices and manually manipulated medical devices.
  • fluid management portion 102 may be located outside of the sterile field or within the sterile field.
  • the fluid management portion 102 is located outside of the sterile field, but is coupled to the interventional portion 104, which is located within the sterile field, by flexible tubing and flexible electrical conductors.
  • the fluid management portion 102 may include at least two or three or more channels (e.g., parallel channels) of the type shown in FIG. 1 A, each for a separate fluid source or fluid sink.
  • the fluid management portion 102 includes three channels that each are in communication with each of three catheters via corresponding catheter hubs. Two channels provide for the delivery of two separate fluids to each of the catheters, each at a controllable pressure, volume and delivery rate. The third channel provides for aspiration from each catheter into a sink.
  • Each of the two or more fluid channels may be primed by completely degassing and filling with a respective fluid in order to be ready for transport into the catheter and into the bodily lumen.
  • fluid lines, catheters, and/or catheter lumens can be simultaneously flushed and primed with a fluid (e.g., saline).
  • the systems 100, 200 may be configured to backfill each sink connection to each catheter with fluid (e.g., saline) at procedure initialization and/or between fluidics step. This may provide a backfilled column of saline downstream of the sink connection, for example, to ensure that contrast injections flow to a distal tip of a particular catheter rather than to the sink.
  • the systems 100, 200 may be configured to provide a backfilled column of saline upstream of a saline valve at the hub, for example, to ensure that contrast injections flow to the distal tip of a particular catheter or the sink rather than through the saline valve.
  • the fluid management portion 102 of the fluidics system 100 includes a first source 110a, a second source 110b, and a sink 112.
  • the sources 110a and 110b may each be configured to hold and distribute at least one fluid (e.g., saline, contrast, pharmaceuticals, blood, or other fluid, or combinations thereof).
  • the sink 112 may be configured to receive waste fluid and/or waste product from a selected aspiration line leading to a corresponding catheter.
  • any number of fluid sources and / or fluid sinks is possible (e.g., one fluid source and one fluid sink, two fluid sources without a fluid sink, more than two fluid sources, etc.) corresponding to the fluid delivery and I or aspiration needs of a particular procedure.
  • a number of valves are provided to stop and start flow of each respective fluid to or through one or more fluid lines, and/or hubs within the portions 102 and/or 104.
  • a first valve array 116a e.g., with three valves
  • a second valve array 116b e.g., with three valves
  • a third valve array 116c e.g., with three valves
  • a third manifold 118c is carried by a third manifold 118c.
  • valve arrays with three valves are shown, any number of valves are possible and may correspond to the number of catheters and I or fluid sources being used in the procedure or a subset of the interventional devices being used in the procedure.
  • each valve array may include at least one valve, two valves, three valves, or four or more valves.
  • each valve in a valve array may be configured to independently control and/or adjust fluid resistance, flow rate, and/or pressure of fluid flowing through the valve and corresponding tubing.
  • each valve in a valve array can be independently and/or simultaneously adjusted for a respective catheter and/or for more than one catheter.
  • a first outflow valve 117a is in communication with a first catheter 126 by a unique source line 120a.
  • a second outflow valve 117b is in communication with a second catheter 128 by a unique source line 120b.
  • a third outflow valve 117c is in communication with a third catheter 130 by a unique source line 120c.
  • Each valve 117a - 117c is preferably electronically actuated in response to signals from the control system, between a fully closed, fully open, or partially open positions.
  • valve mechanisms such as a ball valve driven by a stepper motor, solenoid, a stopcock valve (e.g., a rotating stopcock valve), a rotary valve, or other drive mechanism known in the art.
  • the drive mechanisms may provide for automated control and sequencing of the valves. For example, valve actuation may be achieved using stepper motors with in-built encoding to provide consistent switching and sequencing.
  • the drive mechanisms may be controlled using motor controllers of a user control interface (for example, or a computer system).
  • the control system may include modules that read values from sensors (e.g., flow, bubble, pressure, etc.) and display the values to control the behavior of the fluid system.
  • a stopcock valve mechanism e.g., a rotating stopcock valve
  • one or more stopcock valves may be placed adjacent to (or integrated into) a hub to avoid management of a column of fluid in particular tubing.
  • Such tubing may be sterile disposable tubing that may offer a one time use. Placing a manifold with stop cock valves near or integrated into the hub has the advantage of simplicity without the need to manage a column of fluid in the tubing. Having the manifold and stopcock valves away from the hub(s) may allow the manifold and the stopcock valves to both be used outside of a sterile field in conjunction with non-sterile equipment. Such a configuration may provide an advantage of preserving sterility of the components in the sterile field.
  • the fluidics control system may further include a drive mechanism configured to adjust the sealing strength of the hemostatic valve in response to a signal from the control system, for example, from a processor of the control system.
  • the control system e.g., the processor
  • the control system may be configured to increase the sealing strength of the hemostatic valve in response to the manipulation of the contrast control to introduce contrast into the catheter.
  • the control system e.g., the processor
  • the control system may additionally be configured to decrease the sealing strength of the hemostatic valve in response to the manipulation of the contrast control to stop introducing contrast into the catheter.
  • the control system e.g., the processor
  • the control system may be configured to decrease the sealing strength of the hemostatic valve in response to a signal received to drive a catheter or guidewire through the hemostatic valve.
  • Such a feature may provide the advantage of reducing friction between the hemostatic valve and a moving catheter shaft, for example.
  • valves 117a - 117c maybe in an open configuration to flow saline through each of the three catheters.
  • Forward flow (in the direction of arrow 122a) of saline may be driven by a pump 114 such as an electronically controlled peristaltic infusion pump or a rotary piston pump.
  • a pump 114 such as an electronically controlled peristaltic infusion pump or a rotary piston pump.
  • any one of the valves may be open with the other two closed depending upon the desired performance.
  • other sources of volume and/or pressure for example, pump 114) can be deactivated or disconnected to prevent flow.
  • the first catheter 126 may be a ‘large bore’ access catheter having a diameter of at least about 0.075 or at least about 0.080 inches in diameter.
  • the second catheter 128 may be an aspiration catheter having a diameter within the range of from about 0.060 to about 0.075 inches.
  • the third catheter 130 may be a steerable catheter with a deflectable distal tip, having a diameter within the range of from about 0.025 to about 0.050 inches.
  • the guidewire 132 may have a diameter within the range of from about 0.014 to about 0.020 inches.
  • the first catheter may have a diameter of about 0.088 inches
  • the second catheter about 0.071 inches
  • the third catheter about 0.035 inches
  • the guidewire may have a diameter of about 0.018 inches.
  • the available lumen in the first catheter 126 is the difference between the inner diameter (ID) of first catheter 126 and the outer diameter (OD) of second catheter 128. That may be different than the available lumen in the second catheter 128 (which may be the difference between the ID of second catheter 128 and the OD of third catheter 130), which may be different than the available lumen of the third catheter 139 (which may be the ID of the third catheter 130 or the difference between the ID of the third catheter 130 and the OD of the guidewire 132).
  • control system may be configured to adjust the pump 114 and I or each of the valves 117a - 117c to compensate for differences in the effective cross sections of each respective flow path in order to achieve the same delivered flow rate through each catheter.
  • the catheters may be assembled into the concentric stack orientation illustrated in Figure 2 prior to flushing the catheters to remove air by displacing it with a fluid such as saline.
  • a fluid such as saline.
  • This is preferably accomplished in each fluid lumen, such as, for example, the annular lumen between the first catheter 126 and second catheter 128 and in between each of the additional concentric interventional devices in the stack orientation.
  • Infusing saline under pressure may displace substantially all of the air but some small bubbles may remain, adhering, for example, to the inside wall of the first catheter 126, the outside wall of second catheter 128, or both.
  • the inner catheter While saline is being introduced under pressure into the proximal end of the annular lumen between two interventional devices (for example, the annular lumen between the first catheter 126 and the second catheter 128), the inner catheter may be moved with respect to the outer catheter (for example, the second catheter 128 may be moved with respect to the outer catheter), to disrupt the holding forces between the microbubbles and adjacent wall and allow the bubbles to be carried downstream and out through the distal opening of the lumen.
  • the catheters may be moved axially, rotationally or both with respect to each other.
  • a first catheter is moved reciprocally with respect to the adjacent catheter or guidewire, such as axially through a range of from about 0.5 inches to about 10 inches, or from about 1 inch to about 5 inches at a reciprocation frequency of no more than about 5 cycles per second or two cycles per second or less.
  • Reciprocation of adjacent catheters to disrupt microbubbles may be accomplished manually by grasping the corresponding catheter hubs and manually moving the catheters axially or rotationally with respect to each other while delivering pressurized saline.
  • a processor maybe configured to robotically drive at least one hub of two adjacent catheters (for example, at least one of hub 124a and hub 124b) to achieve relative movement between the adjacent catheters thereby disrupting and expelling microbubbles, such as in response to user activation of a flush control.
  • the source 110b is in fluid communication with manifold 118b, allowing fluid to flow as shown by arrow 122b to any number of valves (e.g., three) within valve array 116b.
  • Forward flow (in the direction of arrow 122b) of contrast may be driven by a pump 136 such as a syringe pump, high pressure positive displacement pump, contrast injection pump, etc..
  • a pump 136 such as a syringe pump, high pressure positive displacement pump, contrast injection pump, etc.
  • Any one of the valves of the valve array 116b may be open with the other two closed depending upon the desired performance.
  • other sources of volume and/or pressure for example, pump 136) can be deactivated or disconnected to prevent flow.
  • a proximal opening of each source line 121a, 121b, 121c may be coupled to a respective output port on the corresponding valve within the valve array 116b.
  • a distal opening of each source line 121a, 121b, 121c may be coupled to each respective hub 124a, 124b, 124c, and thus to the corresponding catheter 126, catheter 128, and/or catheter 130.
  • the respective catheter 126, catheter 128, catheter 130, and/or guidewire 132 may be guided into a patient (not shown).
  • Additional hubs and/or catheters may be added to system 100 and corresponding fluidics management system components (e.g., system 10) may be added to system 100.
  • the system 100 may include less hubs and /or catheters, for example two hubs and / or catheters.
  • the sink 112 is coupled to a manifold 118c to receive fluid from aspiration lines 123a, 123b, 123c in the direction shown by arrow 122c.
  • the aspiration lines are configured to receive fluid and embolic material from one or two or all three respective catheters 126, 128 and 130 depending upon input from the physician into the control system.
  • the fluidics system 100 represents an aspiration configuration in which the source 110a contains heparinized saline and the source 110b contains contrast solution.
  • the sink 112 in this example may contain waste blood / saline / embolic material that has been aspirated from a patient (not shown). Other additional sources and/or sinks may be used in combination with respective fluids.
  • the contrast solution contained by source 110b may flow in the direction of arrow 122b and may flow into manifold 118b.
  • the physician may determine to inject contrast through any of the three catheters, and typically through the most distal catheter at a given injection time.
  • the control system will open the valve corresponding to the selected catheter and typically maintain the other two valves closed.
  • the physician may inject contrast concurrently into two or more catheters. In some embodiments, for example, while driving catheters or guidewires, contrast or aspiration may be applied concurrently.
  • each valve can be housed inside or carried by a respective hub 124a, 124b, 124c. In some embodiments, each valve (or valve array) may be housed adjacent to or remote from a respective hub. In such examples, additional fluid lines (e.g., 120, 121, 123) may be added between each manifold and a corresponding valve.
  • the fluid lines 120a-c, 121a-c, and 123 a-c may be tubes. In some embodiments, any of the fluid lines 120a-c, 121a-c, and 123 a-c may be removably coupled to their respective hubs.
  • any of the fluid lines 120a-c, 121a-c, and 123a-c may be inseparably connected to the hubs and removably coupled to other components of the fluid management portion 102, such as the valve arrays 116a-c or manifolds 118a-c.
  • the fluidics system 100 may also include any number of pressure sensors, volume sensors, flow rate sensors, tubing sets, connectors, bubble sensors/detectors as will be discussed.
  • a pressure transducer 134a is in pressure sensing communication with the first catheter 126 by way of hub 124a. Additional pressure transducers 134b, 134c may be placed in communication with their corresponding catheters as illustrated.
  • the control system may be configured to automatically adjust the various manifold valves, pumps and hemostatic valves (discussed below) in response to commands input by the physician.
  • the physician might input a command to infuse contrast through the third catheter 130.
  • the control system may cause a series of responsive events to automatically occur. At least the saline valve 117c would close. Valves 117a and 117b may be closed or may remain open to provide positive pressure through the first and second catheters, to prevent backflow of contrast.
  • a control signal will be sent to a hemostasis valve in each of the first catheter hub 124a and second catheter hub 124b, to clamp down from a low pressure sliding fit to a high pressure clamp around the second catheter 128 and third catheter 130 respectively. This will prevent contrast from escaping proximally through the first catheter 126 and second catheter 128.
  • a control signal will additionally be sent to valve 119c to place the third catheter 130 in fluid communication with the second source 110b containing contrast solution.
  • a further signal will be sent from the control system to the drive system controlling hub 124d, to proximally retract the guidewire 132 from the third catheter 130 a distance sufficient to allow the flow of contrast through catheter 130.
  • An additional control signal may be sent to a hemostasis valve carried by hub 124c to clamp in a high pressure mode around a distal portion of the guide wire 132 or to clamp into a completely closed configuration if the guidewire 132 was fully retracted.
  • a further control signal may be sent to an electronically activated high pressure pump 136 such as a syringe pump, high pressure positive displacement pump, contrast injection pump, etc., to deliver contrast solution through the third catheter 130.
  • the control system may automatically transmit another series of control signals to execute the command. Signals will be sent to each of the hemostasis valves to move them from the high pressure configuration to the low pressure configuration in which there is less friction generated against a shaft of the catheter or guidewire. Such a configuration may permit relative movement of the various devices and proximal retraction of the second catheter 128 and third catheter 130 from first catheter 126 while still inhibiting proximal blood loss through the hemostasis valves. Signals will be sent to the drive system to proximally retract each of the hubs 124b, 124c and 124d.
  • Valve 123a will be opened to place the first catheter pump 115, thereby aspirating blood and thrombus into the sink 112.
  • communication between the catheter 126 and the first fluid source 110a and the second fluid source 110b may be obstructed.
  • the corresponding valves of the valve arrays 116a and 116b may be closed to obstruct the manifolds 118a and 118b.
  • the sources of volume and/or pressure (for example, pumps 114 and 136) may be deactivated or disconnected.
  • All of the fluid lines between the first source 110a and second source 110b and each of the catheters, and all of the fluid lines between sink 112 and each of the catheters are preferably completely flushed free of any bubbles and filled with a fluid such as saline during system preparation before the procedure. This allows seamless transition between infusion, aspiration and manipulation of the catheters and guidewire without the need to disconnect and reconnect any fluid lines between the sources, sink and catheters, eliminating the risk of introducing air emboli during such exchanges.
  • This may be accomplished using a non-contact ultrasonic sensor that measures the intensity and doppler shift of the reflected ultrasound through the sidewall of fluid tubing to detect bubbles and measure fluid flow rate or fluid level.
  • An ultrasonic or optical sensor may be positioned adjacent an incoming fluid flow path within the hub, or in a supply line leading to the hub.
  • the senor may include a signal source on a first side of the flow path and a receiver on a second side of the flow path to measure transmission through the liquid passing through the tube to detect bubbles.
  • a reflected ultrasound signal may be detected from the same side of the flow path as the source due to the relatively high echogenicity of bubbles.
  • an optical sensor may be provided to detect changes in optical transmission or reflection due to the presence of bubbles, or to transmit a visual signal to a display at the remote work station where the physician can visually observe the presence of a bubble moving through the tubing.
  • the control system can be configured to automatically shut down all fluid flow in response to the detection of a bubble to give personnel an opportunity to plan next steps.
  • a bubble removal system is automatically activated upon detection of in line bubbles.
  • a processor may be configured to activate a valve positioned in the flow path downstream of the bubble detector, upon the detection of bubbles. The valve diverts a column of fluid containing the detected bubble out of the flow path leading to the patient and instead into a bypass flow path or reservoir. Once bubbles are no longer detected in the flow path and after the volume of fluid in the flow path between the detector and the valve has passed through the valve, the valve may be activated to reconnect the source of fluid with the patient through the flow path.
  • the flow path may include any number of bubble filters and/or traps to remove bubbles from the flow path.
  • the robotic system portion 104 may include a drive table that is configured to receive (e.g., be coupled to) any number of hubs (124a, 124b, 124c, 124d, etc.). Additional details of the hubs, drive table and related systems are found in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 17/816,669, entitled Method of Supra- Aortic Access for a Neurovascular Procedure, filed August 1, 2022, which is hereby expressly incorporated in its entirety herein. Each hub is configured to be coupled to a catheter, or guidewire, one or more fluidics lines, one or more electrical lines, one or more controls, and/or one or more displays.
  • a drive table may be positioned over or alongside the patient, and configured to support axial advancement, retraction, and in some cases rotation and/or lateral deflection of two or three or more different (e.g., concentrically or side by side oriented) devices (e.g., catheters, guidewires, etc.).
  • different devices e.g., catheters, guidewires, etc.
  • the drive system independently drives movement of each hub independently in a proximal or distal direction across the surface of the table to move the corresponding interventional device (e.g., catheter 126, catheter 128, catheter 130, and/or guidewire 132) proximally or distally within the patient’s vasculature.
  • interventional device e.g., catheter 126, catheter 128, catheter 130, and/or guidewire 132
  • the respective catheter 126, catheter 128, catheter 130, and/or guidewire 132 may be guided into a bodily lumen (not shown) as a single concentric catheter stack, in response to movement of the respective hubs 124a, 124b and 124c as discussed elsewhere herein.
  • the system 100 may also include a guidewire hub 124d for controlling the guidewire 132, which may also be introduced into a bodily lumen along with one or more of catheter 126, catheter 128, and/or catheter 130.
  • a driven magnet is provided on each hub.
  • Each driven magnet is configured to cooperate with a drive magnet associated with the table such that the driven magnet(s) move in response to movement of the drive magnet(s).
  • the drive magnet(s) may be axially movably carried by the support table.
  • the fluidics system 100 provides the advantage of enabling faster procedures than conventional fluidics systems that utilize manual removal, addition, and/or switching of fluids, catheters, hubs, and the like during the procedure.
  • the fluidics system 100 enables each fluid line/catheter hub to be connected to each source fluid and/or sink before beginning a procedure.
  • the interventionalist (or other medical practitioner) performing the procedure is ready to use a particular source fluid or sink, the system 100 is already configured and ready to allow use of the particular source fluid or sink without having to switch between different fluid lines for particular catheters.
  • the system 100 may be used to provide a method of treatment in which fluid sources need not be connected to and/or disconnected from a medical device more than once during a procedure.
  • the interventionalist can inject any of the fluids contained in fluid sources 110a, 110b and/or collect aspirate from any of the catheters 126, 128, and/or 130 at any point during the procedure because each catheter hub 124a, 124b, 124c is provided access to all fluid lines at all times.
  • an interventionalist (or other medical practitioner) may be assured that there is no repetitive connecting and disconnecting of syringes or other source fluid containers, fluid lines, etc. during the procedure. This assurance removes the possibility of introducing bubbles into the catheter flow during the procedure because no connecting or disconnecting of fluid sources are needed with the use of system 100. Instead, each fluid source and sink are connected and tested before the procedure and are not removed until after the procedure is completed. In some embodiments, the constant connection of fluid sources and sinks to catheter hubs associated with operation of system 100 removes the variability and risk in remote procedures where the interventionalist is in a control room rather than the procedure room.
  • valves within valve arrays 116a, 116b, and or 116c of system 100 are depicted at the respective manifolds 118a, 118b, and 118c.
  • the valves are near the respective source and/or sinks with about two meters to about three meters (e.g., about six to about ten feet) of fluid line between the valves of valve arrays 116a, 116b, and 116c and the respective catheter hubs 124a, 124b, and 124c.
  • the valves of valve arrays 116a, 116b, and/or 116c may instead be located at the sources/sinks (e.g., 110a, 110b, and/or 112).
  • valve arrays 116a, 116b, and/or 116c are coupled to the fluid lines at a location between the source/sink and the hubs. In some embodiments, the valve arrays 116a, 116b, and/or 116c may be located at the catheter hubs 124a, 124b, and/or 124c. In some embodiments, valves that are located at or near the hubs may be disposable valves. Other components of systems 100, 200 may also be disposable and/or re-processable for reuse.
  • the system 200 may additionally include valves 113a- 113i between the valve arrays 116a, 116b, and 116c and the respective hubs 124a, 124b, and 124c.
  • the valves 113a-c can be part of a valve manifold (for example, such as the valve manifold 16 of FIG. IB) that is part of or coupled, directly or indirectly, to the hub 124a.
  • the valves 113d-f can be part of a valve manifold (for example, such as the valve manifold 16 of FIG. IB) that is part of or coupled, directly or indirectly, to the hub 124b.
  • the valves 13g-i can be part of a valve manifold (for example, such as the valve manifold 16 of FIG. IB) that is part of or coupled, directly or indirectly, to the hub 124c.
  • the valves 113a- 113i may be oneway check valves. As shown in FIG. 2, the one-way check valves 113a- 113i can allow flow in the direction in which their respective arrows are pointing.
  • Each hub 124a, 124b and 124c may be provided with a hemostasis valve to accommodate introduction of another device therethrough, as illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • the hemostasis valve includes a variable diameter aperture such as an aperture through a resilient gasket.
  • the gasket may be actuatable between a first, fully open state; a second partially open state for sealing against low pressure fluid injections from the first fluid source or the second fluid source through a first port (as described herein), for permitting fluid to flow through the first port to the sink, while allowing advancing or retracting an interventional device; and a third tightly closed state for resisting backflow of high pressure fluid (e.g. contrast media) injections from the second fluid source through the first port or for permitting fluid flow through the first port to the sink.
  • the gasket may be manually actuatable or automatically actuatable, for example based on a user input corresponding to manipulation of one or more of the interventional devices of the system.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates another embodiment of a fluidics system 200 for use with a fluidics management system.
  • the fluidics system 200 includes two or more fluid channels that feed one or more fluid lines configured to interface with a rotating hemostatic valve.
  • the two or more fluid channels may receive fluids from fluid sources with any number of fluid materials.
  • the two or more fluid channels may allow different fluid materials provided by different fluid sources (of various volumes and/or under different pressures) to flow into or from a bodily lumen.
  • Each of the two or more fluid channels may be primed with a respective fluid in order to be ready for transport into the single fluid line and into the body.
  • Valves and/or valve arrays may be employed to switch between usage of the two or more fluid channels.
  • the fluidics system 200 may include a vacuum chamber and/or control 202, within the sterile field.
  • the vacuum chamber may have a clot filter with a window for visualizing trapped clot, and a valved vent which when momentarily opened permits entrance of air to allow direct visualization of the clot through the window.
  • a CCD or CMOS sensor may be mounted such that the upstream surface of the clot filter is within the sensor field of view. This permits viewing the contents of the filter on a remote monitor. Air intake to clear the optical path from the window to the filter may be controlled remotely using an electronically actuated valve.
  • An air bubble filter 204 may be provided in line between a needle injection port 206 and catheter 226.
  • the system 200 further includes a line branch point 208 (e.g., a wye) in fluid communication with a first source 210a and a second source 210b.
  • the line branch point 208 may include luer lock connectors or wye connector that interfaces with multiple fluid sources.
  • the system 200 may also include a pump such as a peristaltic pump 234 or rotary piston pump that drives fluid under pressure from the second source 210b to the line branch point 208 in the direction of arrow 222c.
  • a pump such as a peristaltic pump 234 or rotary piston pump that drives fluid under pressure from the second source 210b to the line branch point 208 in the direction of arrow 222c.
  • An air bubble sensor may be provided on an upstream or downstream side of the pump 234.
  • the air bubble sensors 236a, 236b may be non-contact ultrasonic sensors that measure an intensity and doppler shift of a reflected ultrasound through a sidewall of fluid tubing to detect bubbles and measure fluid flow rates or fluid levels as has been discussed.
  • the sensor 236a may also be a pressure sensor or a separate pressure sensor may be provided.
  • a valve 216c such as a ball valve or rotary valve can selectively open or close fluid communication between the second source 210b and the catheter 226.
  • a flow rate detector such as a drip rate sensor 238 enables determination and display of the flow rate from second source 210b.
  • Fluid flow from the first source 210a is directed through a one way check valve 214 and on to a high pressure pump 252, which may be a syringe pump, high pressure positive displacement pump, contrast injection pump, etc..
  • High pressure fluid e.g., contrast solution
  • Air bubble sensor 236a is directed through an air bubble sensor 236a and on to branch point 208 through valve 216b.
  • Arrows 222b indicate the direction of fluid flow.
  • Resistance to fluid flow through different catheters in a concentric catheter stack differs based upon the available lumen cross sectional area. For example, resistance measurements within an inner catheter with a fully open lumen (e.g., with guidewire removed) may be lower than resistance measurements within an outer catheter having a second catheter (or a guidewire) extending therethrough. Therefore, when performing saline flushing steps, the fluidics system 200 may be configured to ensure a similar flow rate or a procedure appropriate flow rate through each inner and outer catheter to avoid clotting or other issues within the catheters. To do so, a valve may be adjusted for each catheter to ensure the flow rate remains constant amongst all catheters during saline flushing. The system 200 may determine such flow rates in real time based on flow rate sensors, and the control system may be configured to automatically adjust valve settings and / or pump parameters to maintain the desired flow rate through each catheter.
  • fluid resistance may be altered by adjusting an insertion length of each shaft into its concentrically adjacent lumen.
  • fluid resistance within a lumen may be greater when there is a reduction in cross sectional luminal area for flow, for example, when a second catheter (or a guidewire) extends into the lumen.
  • the amount of fluid resistance can be affected by the length of the cross sectional narrowing, for example, due to placement of the second catheter (or guidewire) within the lumen.
  • a second catheter (or guidewire) extending partially through the lumen of a first catheter will provide a smaller length of cross-sectional narrowing, and accordingly may result in a lower fluid resistance within the lumen of the first catheter, than if the second catheter (or guidewire) were to extend entirely through the lumen of the first catheter.
  • fluid resistance can be lowered by partially retracting a depth of insertion of a second catheter (or guidewire) into the lumen through which fluid is to be injected.
  • the system 200 further includes an aspiration canister 240 coupled to an upstream side of filter 244.
  • a downstream side of the filter 244 is coupled to a vacuum pump 242.
  • the aspiration canister 240 is connected to a valve 216a, which may be in communication with a sterile field clot capture container 202 which has been discussed elsewhere herein.
  • Arrow 222a indicates the direction of fluid flow.
  • An optional pressure sensor 246 is depicted on a proximal end of a catheter 226 or hub coupled to a hemostatic valve, such as a rotating hemostatic valve (RHV) 248.
  • a hemostatic valve such as a rotating hemostatic valve (RHV) 248.
  • the RHV 248 is connected to two different fluid sources.
  • the RHV 248 may be carried by and at least partially disposed in a hub (e.g., hub 124a of FIG. 2).
  • the RHV 248 may comprise a first fluid source connection, a second fluid source connection, and a sink connection.
  • the first connection, the second connection, and the third connection may comprise respective valves (e.g., valves 216a, 216b, and 216c) connected via fluid lines to RHV 248.
  • connection points may be formed as part of the RHV 248 itself and fluid lines may connect directly to the connection points at proximal ends of the fluid lines and connect to sources and/or sinks at the respective distal ends of the fluid lines.
  • the valves 216a, 216b, and 216c may be arranged in a valve manifold or a valve manifold cassette.
  • the pump 234 may also be arranged in the valve manifold or valve manifold cassette.
  • any of the valves 216a, 216b, and 216c can be a ball valve, a stopcock valve, a rotary valve, a solenoid valve, or any other suitable valve. Any of the valves 216a, 216b, and 216c can be controlled by one or more actuators 217.
  • the RHV 248 may be configured to enable a catheter or other instrument to be introduced into the body of a living being while precluding unintended back bleeding.
  • each RHV described herein may be configured with at least a fully closed configuration, a low sealing force state in which devices may be advanced therethrough without leaking, and a high sealing force state (e.g., mode) which prevents escape of fluids under high pressure and may prevent axial movement of devices therethrough.
  • the RHV 248 is configured to be concurrently and fluidly connected to a first fluid source (e.g., source 210a) via the first fluid source connection (e.g., valve 216b).
  • the RHV 248 is further configured to be concurrently and fluidly connected to a second fluid source (e.g., source 210b) via the second fluid source connection (e.g., valve 216c).
  • the RHV 248 is further configured to be concurrently and fluidly connected to the sink (e.g., aspiration canister 240) via the sink connection (e.g., valve 216a).
  • the system 200 is configured to automatically switch between introducing fluid into a lumen of the elongate body (e.g., catheter 226) through the RHV 248 from the first fluid source (e.g., source 210a) or from the second fluid source (e.g., source 210b) or to permit fluid removal from the lumen to be collected in the sink (e.g., aspiration canister/sink 240).
  • first fluid source e.g., source 210a
  • the second fluid source e.g., source 210b
  • the sink e.g., aspiration canister/sink 240
  • the optional pressure sensor 246 is located at either the upstream side or downstream side of the RHV 248 (as shown in FIG. 3). In some embodiments, the optional pressure sensor 246 is located in the catheter (e.g., in a sidewall of the catheter) to measure arterial pressure at the catheter distal end. The pressure may be assessed by the interventionalist to verify that the catheter is not misaligned within the vessel and/or the thrombus.
  • the detected pressure e.g., waveform
  • a detection may be provided to an algorithm performed by a processor associated with system 200, for example, to determine the patency of the lumen of the catheter of the patency of the catheter distal tip.
  • a pressure sensor and algorithm may provide an improved alternative to conventional determinations of pressure where manual operation of fluidics is occurring and an interventionalist may retract (e.g., pull back) on a syringe coupled to the catheter to verify that blood capture occurs and to assess tactile feedback of the catheter.
  • Such blood capture and tactile feedback assessments may indicate patency of the lumen or distal tip before an injection or aspiration is performed.
  • the pressure sensor 246 may provide for an automated and improved way to assess lumen or distal tip patency. That is, the addition of a pressure sensor 246 (e.g., a blood pressure sensor) on the proximal end of a catheter may capture an arterial pressure waveform.
  • the waveform can be used to determine whether the catheter distal tip is pressed against a vessel wall, the catheter tip is pressed against a thrombus, the catheter tip has full patency, or the catheter lumen is in a clogged or fully patent state, without having direct visual or tactile feedback.
  • the waveform can be used to determine a state of engagement of the catheter distal tip against the clot and / or a consistency of the clot.
  • the fluidics systems include a hemostasis valve (e.g., RHV 248) that includes a first three-way connector having a first fluid source connection (e.g., one-way valve 116a, 216b), a second fluid source connection (e.g., one-way valve 116b, 216c) and a sink connection (e.g., one-way valve 216a).
  • a hemostasis valve e.g., RHV 248
  • first three-way connector having a first fluid source connection (e.g., one-way valve 116a, 216b), a second fluid source connection (e.g., one-way valve 116b, 216c) and a sink connection (e.g., one-way valve 216a).
  • the fluidics systems described herein utilize a first fluid source that comprises one of saline, heparinized saline, or a pharmaceutical.
  • the second fluid source e.g., source 110b, 210b
  • the second fluid source comprises contrast.
  • the systems 100, 200 may further include a second hemostasis valve that is in communication with and may be at least partially disposed in the second hub (e.g., 124b).
  • the second hemostasis valve may include a third fluid source connection (e.g., valve 116b), a fourth fluid source connection (valve 116b), and a second sink connection (e.g., valves 116c).
  • the first manifold 118a may include a second output line that is configured to connect to a third fluid source connection (not shown).
  • FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment of a fluidics system 300 for use with a fluidics management system.
  • the fluidics system 300 includes a cassette that can couple a plurality of fluid sources and / or sinks to a plurality of interventional devices.
  • a plurality of fluid lines may extend between a source or sink and the cassette for coupling to different interventional devices.
  • a single fluid line may extend between the source or sink and the cassette and may split within the cassette to connect to different interventional devices.
  • the cassette can include connection arrays formed of connections from a plurality of fluid sources and I or sinks for coupling to a single interventional device (for example, in a row or column).
  • the cassette 341 may be a self contained unit comprising a housing having a plurality of valves, tubing and connectors as described below.
  • a first connector array comprises a plurality of releasable connectors such as luer connectors, for placing the cassette in fluid communication with complementary connectors in fluid communication with sources of aspiration and at least one or two or more fluids.
  • a second connector array is configured for releasable connection to a tubing set configured to extend between the cassette and at least one or two or three interventional devices.
  • the cassette 341 thus forms a bridge module that when assembled resides between the various fluid and vacuum sources, and the corresponding interventional devices.
  • the cassette 341 may be configured for a single use, or may be resterilizable and reusable.
  • the system 300 may include a first fluid source 310a and a second fluid source 310b. Fluid flow from the first source 310a is directed through a one way check valve 314 and on to a high pressure pump 352, which may be a syringe pump, high pressure positive displacement pump, contrast injection pump, etc. The fluid from the first fluid source 310a may be a contrast solution which is preferably injected under high pressure. [00150] Fluid flow from the syringe pump is directed into a cassette 341, which may include a plurality of valves, manifolds, and/or connectors.
  • the fluid flow may split along a plurality of branches 318b to a plurality of connectors 317b (for example, four connectors 317b as shown in FIG. 4.) for coupling with different interventional devices.
  • the cassette may include a valve 316b (e.g., a ball valve) with each branch 318b upstream of the connector 317b.
  • any of the valves 316a or316b can be a ball valve, a stopcock valve, a rotary valve, a solenoid valve, or any other suitable valve.
  • Fluid flow from the second fluid source 310b may be directed into a plurality of branches 318c to a plurality of pumps 334 (for example, four pumps 334 as shown in FIG. 4), such as peristaltic pumps or rotary piston pumps.
  • Each pump 334 can drive the fluid (for example, saline) under pressure from the second source 310b to a unique connector 317c for each interventional device within the cassette 341.
  • the system further includes an aspiration canister 340 in communication with an upstream side of a filter 344.
  • a downstream side of the filter 344 is in communication with a vacuum pump 342.
  • the aspiration cannister receives fluid from the cassette 341 which includes a plurality of connectors 317a each being configured to couple to a unique interventional device.
  • a unique valve 316a (at least two, and four in the illustrated example) may be positioned upstream of each connector 317a. Each unique valve 316a may be positioned along a branch 318a.
  • one or more connector arrays 346 may be arranged, each connector array 346 configured to couple an interventional device.
  • a connector array 346 is indicated by dashed lines in Figure 4.
  • the connector array 346 can include a connector 317a, a connector 317b, and a connector 317c.
  • the array 346 may be organized with all connectors facing in the same direction on a common plane, such as a linear row.
  • the connector array 346 can releasably couple to a tubing set 343 including an aspiration tube 354, a first fluid tube 355, and a second fluid tube 356.
  • the connectors 317a, 317b, and 317b can be luer lock connectors.
  • the aspiration tube 354 can couple to the connector 317a of the array 346 by way of a complementary connector 317d for aspiration from the interventional device to the aspiration container.
  • the first fluid tube 355 can couple to the connector 317b of the array 346 by way of a complementary connector 317e to provide fluid flow from the first fluid source 310a to the interventional device.
  • the second fluid tube 356 can couple to the connector 317c of the array 346 by way of a complementary connector 317f to provide fluid flow from the second fluid source 310b to the interventional device.
  • the tubes 354, 355, and 356 may be joined together over a majority of their lengths.
  • the tubes 354, 355, and 356 can each have a length of at least about three or four feet, and in certain embodiments between about 6 feet and about 8 feet.
  • the tubing set 343 includes a line branch point 308 (e.g., a two to one or a three to one wye) that can provide fluid communication between the interventional device and the tube 354, tube 355, and tube 356.
  • the line branch point 308 may include luer lock connectors or wye connectors that interface with complementary connectors on the tubing set.
  • a one way valve 345 may be positioned upstream of the branch point 308 and downstream of the cassette 341 along the flow path of the second fluid.
  • the system 300 can direct the flow of the second fluid (for example, saline) using two different flow modes.
  • a flow rate of about 1-2 drips per second or 3-6 mL/min may be provided, for example, by the pumps 334.
  • a low flow mode rate of 1-8 mL/min may be provided.
  • Each catheter coupled to the system may experience a different fluid resistance as described herein.
  • the pumps for example pumps 334, can be operated to provide the same flow rate in each catheter.
  • the fluid pressure within the catheter can be at least about 330 mmHg or 6.5 psi. This pressure may be enough to overcome arterial pressure while delivering the desired drip rate.
  • the pressure within the catheter can be greater than 330 mmHg.
  • the delivered fluid volume can be at least about 1 liter over the length of a procedure. In some embodiments, the fluid volume can be up to 2 liters.
  • a high flow flush mode all of the fluid lines may be flushed to remove air.
  • the flow rate can be between 100-1000 mL/min.
  • the fluid pressure may be between 5-10 psi.
  • the volume delivered can be between 0.5-1 liters per procedure. Volume may depend on tubing length and diameter.
  • the high flush flow rate is at least about 20 times and in some cases between 30 to 150 times the low flow drip mode flow rate.
  • the first fluid (for example, contrast solution) can be provided at a flow rate of between 3-8 L/s (for example, about 4 mL/s), for example, by the pump 352.
  • the flow rate can be up to about 8 mL/s.
  • the flow rate can be up to about 20 mL/s.
  • the first fluid can be provided with a pressure of about 400 psi for a flow rate of about 4 mL/s. The amount of pressure needed may depend on flow rate and flow restriction of the fluid path. The pressure may increase proportionally with the flow rate for higher flow rates. In certain embodiments, the pressure may be up to 1200 psi.
  • the high pressure pump such as pump 352
  • the high pressure pump can provide a delivered volume of between 5-15 mL per high pressure injection.
  • the pump can provide the 5-15 mL per high pressure injection in increments of about 1 mL per puff.
  • the second fluid source can provide a total volume of about 200 mL per procedure.
  • the syringe pump is sized to hold at least about 150 mL or 200 mL so as to provide uninterrupted flow throughout the procedure without the need to add additional contrast solution.
  • the second fluid source can provide a total volume of between 150-250 mL per procedure.
  • the flow rate may vary depending upon the anatomical location at the distal end of the catheter. For example, within the aortic arch, the flow rate may be about 20 mL/s. A total delivered volume of about 25 mL may be infused in the aortic arch. Within the common carotid artery, the flow rate may be about 20 mL/s. A total delivered volume of 12 mL may be infused in the common carotid artery. Within the subclavian artery, the flow rate may be about 6 mL/s. A total delivered volume of about 15 mL may be infused in the subclavian artery. Within the internal carotid artery, the flow rate may be about 6 mL/s.
  • a total delivered volume of about 8 mL may be infused in the internal carotid artery.
  • the flow rate may be about 3 mL/s.
  • a total delivered volume of about 6 mL may be infused in the external carotid artery.
  • the flow rate may be about 6 mL/s.
  • a total delivered volume of 8 mL may be infused in the vertebral artery.
  • a motor may be provided to drive the high pressure pump, such as pump 352, which can be controlled with a position and velocity control loop using a potentiometer as a measurement to close the loop.
  • current control may be applied to provide approximate pressure limiting.
  • the second fluid can be a contrast solution such as Omnipaque 300, Omnipaque 350, or Visipaque 320.
  • a vacuum pump such as pump 342 can provide a pressure of about -29.5 inHg or up to -29.5 inHg (-999mbar).
  • tubing used for aspiration can have an inner diameter of 0.11 inches (about 2.8 mm).
  • the volume of the aspiration container, such as container 340 can be at least about 0.5 L.
  • the volume of the aspiration container can include about 0.5 L for blood and additional volume for a saline flush.
  • the aspiration container can have a volume between 0.25-0.75 L.
  • the vacuum pump can be configured to operate to additionally provide a low pressure/flow setting to assist a flushing process as it may be desirable that an aspiration line is full of saline at all times (except when aspirating a clot).
  • a separate pump may be provided for the low pressure/flow setting.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate perspective and cross-sectional views of an example rotating hemostatic valve 448 with a dual membrane gasket configured in an open position. That is, both a distal and a proximal membrane are provided with a slit, and a support tube is positioned through both membranes to hold the slits in an open, constrained configuration (e.g., see FIG. 8B).
  • the RHV 448 may represent the hemostasis valve 248 in the fluidics system 200, or a hemostasis valve in any of the catheter hubs 124a, 124b, 124c, and may be configured for use with a manual procedure and fluidics system, a robotic procedure and fluidics system, or a combination thereof.
  • the RHV 448 includes a side port 420, a dual membrane gasket 452, and a plunger 476 having a housing 482 and a support tube 479 configured to reversibly advance distally through the gasket to maintain patency therethrough.
  • the RHV 448 is coupled to a proximal end of a first interventional device and is adapted to receive a second interventional device (e.g., a catheter 426) therethrough.
  • the plunger includes a proximal end 476a and a distal end 476b.
  • the second interventional device is disposed in a lumen defined by the first interventional device.
  • the catheter 426 is advanced through the support tube 479 of the RHV 448.
  • a proximal end 450 of the RHV 448 includes a housing coupled to the plunger 476.
  • the gasket 452 is configured to be coupled to a gasket housing 472 that surrounds a circumference of the plunger.
  • the gasket 452 may be actuatable between a first fully open state, a second low sealing force state for sealing around a catheter but permitting sliding movement of the catheter, a third state for sealing around a catheter for high pressure management and a fourth, completely closed state in the absence of any secondary devices extending therethrough.
  • the first open state represents a back bleed position or an interventional device loading or unloading position that configures the RHV 448 to allow the gasket 452 to be fully open.
  • the second partially open state represents a position that configures the RHV 448 to allow the gasket 452 to close around the catheter 426 within the RHV 448 with sufficient sealing that blood or saline solution pumped at relatively low pressure does not leak while the catheter 426 is advanced or retracted through the RHV 448 with low resistance.
  • the third state represents a tightly sealed configuration for enabling high pressure fluid (contrast) injection from a fluid source.
  • a control system can be configured to determine a sealing force of the hemostasis valve around the catheter 426 (for example, in response to a human input).
  • the control system can be configured to change the sealing force if it is determined that the sealing force is too high or too low. For example, the control system can increase the sealing force if the sealing force is too low.
  • the gasket 452 is restrained by the support tube in the first open state. The first open state ensures that the gasket 452 is configured in a back bleed position or an interventional device loading or unloading position.
  • the open position configures the RHV 448 to open the gasket 452 by moving a tubular support portion of the plunger 476 through the gasket 452 such that the tubular support forcibly opens and restrains the gasket providing an open central lumen.
  • the movement may allow arterial blood pressure to push blood proximally through the catheter 426 until the blood is viewable at the RHV 448.
  • Moving the gasket into the open position which enables back bleeding, allows visual and/or tactile confirmation that there are no air bubbles in the RHV 448 and/or that the distal tip of the catheter is not against a vessel wall and/or that a lumen defined by the catheter is unobstructed.
  • the RHV 448 may include a first port 420.
  • the first port 420 may be releasably connected to a three-way connector that is configured to be fluidly connected to a first fluid source (e.g., source 110a), a second fluid source (e.g., source 110b), and a sink (e.g., sink 112).
  • a first fluid source e.g., source 110a
  • a second fluid source e.g., source 110b
  • a sink e.g., sink 112
  • the RHV 448 may further include one or more additional ports for connection with fluid sources and/or sinks. See, for example, FIG. 11 which will be described in further detail elsewhere herein.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate cross-sectional and zoomed in cross-sectional views of a rotating hemostatic valve with a gasket (e.g., gasket 456) configured in a partially open or low sealing pressure position.
  • a gasket e.g., gasket 456
  • the distal end 476b of plunger 476 has been retracted proximally such that the distal slit 464 of the gasket 456 (see FIG. 8B) is in sliding contact with catheter 426 but the proximal slit 468, 470 (see FIG. 8C) remain restrained in the open configuration by the support tube.
  • the low pressure state of the gasket 456 enables saline (e.g., from source 110b) to be burst injected through the RHV 448 side port 420 at a pressure of up to about 276 kPa (i.e., about 40 psi).
  • the gasket 456 is in the partially open state with the plunger 476 advanced partially into the gasket 456.
  • This position represents a low pressure position in which blood or saline solution does not leak while the catheter 426 is advanced or retracted through the RHV 448 with low resistance.
  • the second partially open state configures the RHV 448 for receiving low pressure fluid injections from a first fluid source (e.g., source 110a) or a second fluid source (e.g., 110b) through a first port or for permitting fluid to flow through the first port to a sink (e.g., sink 112).
  • a first fluid source e.g., source 110a
  • a second fluid source e.g., 110b
  • sink e.g., sink 112
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate cross-sectional views of an example rotating hemostatic valve with a gasket configured in a high sealing force (mode) or high-pressure position.
  • a distal membrane 460 includes a thickened sidewall in the form of a cross of material 466 which aligns with the transverse slits of the proximal membrane 462.
  • the cross material 466 provides additional gasket contact around the catheter 426 in the tightly closed (e.g., high-pressure) state.
  • the tightly closed state represents a configuration for high-pressure fluid transfer from a fluid source (e.g., contrast/source 110b).
  • the closed state of the gasket 458 enables contrast medium (e.g., from source 110b) to be injected through the RHV 448 side port 420 at a pressure of up to about 2.76 MPa (i.e., about 400 psi).
  • the plunger 476 is retracted proximally so that both the distal slits 464 and proximal slits are no longer supported by the support tube and are able to provide a seal against the catheter 426.
  • both the proximal end 476a and the distal end 476b of the plunger 476 are clear of the gasket 458 to achieve the closed state of the gasket 458.
  • FIGS. 8A-8C illustrate various views of an example gasket for use in the fluidics systems described herein.
  • FIG. 8 A illustrates a perspective view of the gasket 458.
  • the gasket 458 includes a distal membrane 460 and a proximal membrane 462.
  • a cross slit (substantially horizontal slit 470 intersecting substantially vertical slit 468) on the proximal membrane 462 of the gasket 458 may be allowed to compress against the catheter for high-pressure sealing or a closed position of gasket 458.
  • a vertical slit 464 on a distal membrane 460 of gasket 458 may be allowed to compress against the catheter for low-pressure sealing or a closed position of gasket 458.
  • FIG. 8B illustrates a distal end view of the gasket 458.
  • the distal membrane 460 of the gasket 458 includes the vertical slit 464 in a center of a gasket portion having the thickened sidewall which may be configured as a cross of material 466.
  • FIG. 8C illustrates a proximal end view of the gasket 458.
  • a vertical slit 468 of the gasket 458 is substantially perpendicular to a horizontal slit 470 on the proximal membrane 462 of the gasket 458.
  • the rotating hemostatic valves described herein may be configured with an open setting during which catheters can be freely inserted or removed from the lumen manually.
  • free flushing of the system with saline may be performed to purge the system of air bubbles.
  • the open setting may additionally allow for retrograde back bleeding of blood to purge the system of air bubbles.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of an actuation mechanism 800 for use with the rotating hemostatic valves described herein.
  • the actuation mechanism 800 comprises at least a linear actuator 474 connected coaxially about a collar 475, which couples to the proximal end 450 of the RHV 448 to drive one or more gears to rotate the RHV 448.
  • the linear actuator 474 drives a tang (not shown) which may engage with a circular flange fixed to an outer shaft of a catheter.
  • the RHV 448 is coupled to a hub (e.g., hub 124a) capable of rotation, translation, and/or deflection of a catheter (or wire).
  • FIG. 10A illustrates the RHV drive mechanism restraining the valve in the open position as illustrated in FIG. 5B.
  • the linear actuator 474 has driven the drive shaft 475 to a proximal limit of travel, at which the support tube extends across the gaskets, holding them open.
  • FIG. 10B the support tube has been advanced out of the gaskets, allowing them to close tightly around any inner catheter extending therethrough in the high pressure position.
  • FIG. 10C is a schematic representation of one implementation of a linear actuator 474.
  • a housing 471 supports a motor 473 which rotates a gear train 481 which in turn rotates a lead screw 483.
  • a helical thread 485 on lead screw 483 slidably engages a complementary projection on an inside surface of a tubular drive shaft 477, causing axial reciprocation of the drive shaft 477 and corresponding axial displacement of the support tube relative to the gaskets.
  • the sterile field clot capture container, filter, RHV, pressure sensor, etc. could all be part of the hub and move with the catheter. If capturing the clot with the clot pod close to the hub, then the tubing between the hub and the fluidics management tower does not need to be as large of a diameter (would inject saline at higher pressure than arterial pressure and then aspirate back through clot pod to make the clot more visible).
  • the valve manifold may be configured without regard to design details for handling large pieces of clot going through the manifold.
  • the valve manifold may be carried by the hub.
  • the valve manifold may be integrated into the hub.
  • the valve manifold may be remote from the hub, and in communication with the hub by way of a tubing set having vacuum, saline, and contrast lines.
  • first catheter 126 is left in place, pulling out second catheter 128 creates a pressure gradient from outside to inside, creating a risk of sucking in air if the valve isn’t tight enough, but the valve can’t be so tight that it inhibits pulling out the second catheter 128, so the saline delivery flow rate may be set so that it is creating a positive pressure so that no air bubbles are introduced.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a perspective view of an example assembly 500 that includes a rotating hemostatic valve 502 integrated with a manifold 504.
  • the example shown in FIG. 11 depicts an embodiment with a manifold located adjacent to or within a particular RHV associated with a hub. Such an embodiment may replace the separate manifolds 118a, 118b, and 118c in system 100.
  • the RHV 502 is depicted as a tapered tube with a rotating portion 506 and a port 508 for receiving one or more catheters (not shown) threaded therethrough.
  • One or more catheters may be attached to a portion of RHV 502 adjacent to port 508.
  • the portion may include a luer lock rotating nut or another valve or introducer valve.
  • the RHV 502 may be fixedly attached to the manifold 504. In some embodiments, the RHV 502 is removably attached to the manifold 504.
  • the manifold 504 is configured with any number of ports for receiving fluid lines attached into hubs.
  • the manifold 504 includes at least a first port 510 for receiving one or more fluid lines 120a, 120b, 120c from at least one manifold valve (e.g., at least one valve in valve array 116a).
  • the manifold 504 includes at least a second port 512 for receiving one or more fluid lines 121a, 121b, 121c from at least one manifold valve (e.g., at least one valve in valve array 116b).
  • the manifold 504 is further configured with any number of ports for receiving fluid lines connected to particular fluid sources.
  • the manifold 504 includes a port 514 for receiving contrast fluid via fluid lines connected to a contrast source (e.g., source 110b).
  • the manifold 504 also includes a port 516 for receiving saline fluid via fluid lines connected to a saline source (e.g.., source 110a).
  • the manifold 504 additionally includes a port 518 for receiving (e.g., evacuating) waste via fluid lines connected to a sink (e.g., sink 112).
  • the manifold 504 may include an optional clip 520 for attaching the RHV 502 to a hub.
  • any number of source ports or sink ports may be possible on the assembly 500.
  • any number of valve ports may also be provided and may correspond to a number of catheter hubs configured to function in a particular fluidics system.
  • FIG. 12 depicts a method for degassing a fluid management system of a robotically driven medical device.
  • Embodiments of the method for degassing a fluid management system may remove gases from a lumen of robotically driven medical device (e.g., a catheter as described herein), one or more fluid lines of the fluid management system, and/or or one of more fluids (for example, removing dissolved gases from one or more fluids).
  • the method for degassing may be used to build a wall or column of fluid within one or more sections of the fluid management system (e.g., one or more fluid lines) by removing gases therefrom.
  • the method for degassing may be referred to as a method for forming a fluid column or a method of arranging fluid within a fluid management system.
  • a first fluid such as saline
  • a hemostasis valve coupled to the medical device.
  • a first valve at the first fluid source connection can be closed, resulting in a column of fluid in the first fluid line connection without gas or with a relatively low amount of gas.
  • Aspiration can then be applied to a sink connection of the hemostasis valve to remove the residual first fluid from the hemostasis valve. This may result in an empty hemostasis valve while a column of fluid is maintained in the first fluid line.
  • the hemostasis valve may then be ready to receive a second fluid, such as contrast media, which may be injected at high pressure.
  • a second fluid such as contrast media
  • the second fluid is injected, for example, through a second fluid connection of the hemostasis valve, the column of fluid in the first fluid line may prevent or inhibit the second fluid from flowing into the first fluid line.
  • the second fluid can traverse a path of least resistance, for example, through the lumen of the medical device, instead of through first fluid line.
  • a column or wall of fluid can be formed in a sink line extending from the sink connection to a sink.
  • a sink valve at the sink connection can be closed and aspiration can be stopped so that at least some fluid is retained in the sink line instead of flowing to the sink, resulting in a column or wall of fluid in the sink line at the location of the sink connection.
  • the first fluid may be driven into the hemostasis valve during aspiration in order to form the wall or column of fluid in the sink line.
  • the wall or column of fluid in the sink line may prevent or inhibit a fluid, such as the first fluid or second fluid, from flowing into the sink line.
  • a column or wall of fluid may be formed in both the first fluid line and the sink line, as described herein.
  • the second fluid e.g., contrast media
  • the second fluid can then be injected into the hemostasis valve, and the second fluid can flow through the lumen of the medical device instead of into the first fluid line or the sink line.
  • various methods may be employed to prevent or inhibit the retrograde drawing of air through the lumen of the medical device (e.g., a catheter) while building the wall or column of the fluid in the sink line.
  • the medical device can be inserted into a patient before aspiration so that blood is drawn through the lumen of the medical device and into the sink line.
  • the column of fluid in the sink line may be formed of blood and/or the first fluid.
  • a tip of the medical device can be placed into a container of fluid, such as saline, which can then be aspirated into the sink line.
  • the tip of the medical device may be blocked (for example, using a plug) so that air is not aspirated from the distal end while aspirating the first fluid to build a column of fluid in the sink line.
  • a valve for example, in a valve manifold as described herein, may be closed to obstruct a connection between the lumen and the hemostasis valve or between the lumen and the sink connection to prevent retrograde air from entering the sink line while building a column of fluid.
  • the method includes injecting a first fluid at a low pressure from a first fluid source into a first fluid source connection of a hemostasis valve, closing a first valve at the first fluid source connection, applying vacuum to a sink connection of the hemostasis valve to remove residual first fluid, closing a sink valve at the sink connection, and injecting a second fluid at a high pressure from a second fluid source into a second fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve.
  • the method 1200 functions to remove dissolved gases from fluids and fluid lines of the fluid management system. The method is used for catheter and fluid preparation but can additionally or alternatively be used for any suitable applications, clinical or otherwise.
  • the method 1200 can be configured and/or adapted to function for any suitable fluid degassing technique.
  • the method may instead evacuate particular ports and/or fluid lines and subsequently inject the first fluid from the first fluid source into a first fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve.
  • evacuating particular ports and/or fluid lines prior to fluid injection may provide a negative pressure with may assist subsequent flow of fluid through the fluid management system.
  • an interventionalist may access fluid management portion 102 and robotic system portion 104 to perform a degassing method 1200.
  • the degassing method 1200 may be part of an initial configuration for system 100.
  • the degassing method 1200 may be performed for all or a portion of a fluid management system of a manually driven medical device, a robotically driven medical device, or a combination thereof.
  • the degassing method includes injecting a first fluid from a first fluid source into a first fluid source connection of a hemostasis valve, and closing a first valve at the first fluid source connection.
  • the degassing method includes injecting the first fluid at a low pressure. Vacuum is applied to a sink connection of the hemostasis valve to remove residual first fluid into the sink. A sink valve is closed and a second fluid is injected from a second fluid source into a second fluid source connection of the hemostatic valve.
  • the first fluid source connection of the hemostatic valve may not be integrated with the hemostatic valve, but may instead be integrated via a wye adapter to integrate the fluid connection with the hemostatic valve. In other embodiments, the first fluid connection may be otherwise separately integrated with the hub.
  • the degassing methods described herein may be a scheduled function that can be accomplished in several ways.
  • the degassing function may be accomplished using positive pressure in which the system 10 can inject saline into the fluid port that connects with the catheter lumen.
  • the saline may then fill the luminal space in the antegrade direction (i.e., distally toward the catheter tip) and also in the retrograde direction (i.e., through an open proximally situated hemostatic valve).
  • the degassing function may be accomplished prior to performing the first example and may include closing the hemostatic valve and applying suction through the fluid port or through a fixture that temporarily connects to the distal end of the catheter.
  • the distal end of the catheter may be temporarily sealed.
  • the system 10 can close a vacuum valve and then open a saline valve to fill the channel with, possibly degassed, saline.
  • the distal tip seal may be removed and the first example may be repeated to complete the degassing function. While a method of degassing is described with respect to FIG. 12, the methods described herein may generally be used to clear a fluid (including gasses, liquids, and/or combinations of gasses and liquids) prior to introduction of another fluid.
  • one embodiment of degassing a fluid management system of a robotically driven medical device includes block 1202, which recites injecting a first fluid at a low pressure from a first fluid source into a first fluid source connection of a hemostasis valve.
  • fluid from source 210b e.g., saline
  • the first fluid source includes heparinized saline.
  • the method 1200 includes closing a first valve at the first fluid source connection.
  • the valve 216c may be closed to stop the first fluid from flowing.
  • the fluid source connection is a fluid line connected to a fluid source via a ball valve.
  • the valve 216c is placed adjacent to or within a manifold, which may function as the first fluid source connection.
  • the method 1200 includes applying vacuum (e.g., pump) to a sink connection of the hemostasis valve to remove residual first fluid.
  • a vacuum 202 may be triggered to remove the residual first fluid to the sink 240 through a connection to the RHV 248, such as valve 216a.
  • the method 1200 includes closing a sink valve at the sink connection.
  • the valve 216a may function as a sink valve that may close off fluid flow within fluid lines 222a.
  • the method 1200 includes injecting a second fluid at a high pressure from a second fluid source into a second fluid source connection of the hemostasis valve.
  • fluid from source 210a e.g., contrast
  • the second fluid is contrast.
  • the second fluid source connection may not be integrated directly with the hemostatic valve, but may instead be integrated via a wye adapter to integrate the fluid connection with the hemostatic valve. In other embodiments, the second fluid source connection may be otherwise separately integrated with the hub.
  • the method 1200 further includes actuating a gasket of the hemostasis valve to a high pressure position before injecting the second fluid or before applying the vacuum.
  • a gasket 458 (FIG. 7A) may be part of RHV 248, 448. The gasket 458 may be actuated to open to a high pressure position before injecting the contrast or before applying the vacuum 202 at the RHV 248, 448.
  • the method 1200 may further include actuating a gasket of the hemostasis valve to a low pressure position before injecting the first fluid.
  • the gasket 456 (FIG. 6A) may be part of RHV 248, 448. The gasket 456 may be actuated to open to a low pressure position before injecting the saline.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic view of an example of a fluidics control system 600 that may be used to electronically control the fluidics systems or components described herein and/or perform the methods described herein.
  • the control system 600 may be configured to automatically adjust the various manifold valves, pumps, hemostatic valves, hubs, and/or catheters described herein in response to commands input by an operator, such as a physician. In response to command inputs by an operator, the control system 600 may cause a series of responsive events to automatically occur.
  • the control system 600 can include one or more processors 602.
  • the one or more processors 602 can be configured to automatically adjust the various manifold valves, pumps, hemostatic valves, hubs, and/or catheters described herein in response to commands input by an operator, for example, using one or more controls of the control system 600.
  • the control system 600 includes a first control 604a, a second control 604b, and a third control 604c, though any suitable number of controls may be provided to correspond to various functions of the fluidics systems described herein.
  • the first control 604a may be a contrast control that can be operated by a user to initiate the introduction of contrast media into a catheter.
  • the second control 604b may be a saline control that can be operated by a user to initiate the introduction of saline into a catheter.
  • the third control 604c can be a vacuum control configured to initiate the application of vacuum to the catheter.
  • each unique catheter may have its own unique first control 604a, second control 604b, and/or third control 604c.
  • each control 604a, 604b, and/or 604c may be actuated to cause a particular response in a plurality of catheters of the fluidics system.
  • the processor 602 may receive signals from the controls 604a, 604b, and 604c, and in response, initiate corresponding actions in the components of the fluidics system.
  • the processor 602 may be configured to generate output signals that cause responsive actions to be performed by the components of the fluidics system.
  • the processor 602 in response to initiation of the first control 604a by a user, can be configured to open a first contrast valve, close a first saline valve, and close a first vacuum valve associated with a unique catheter.
  • the processor 602 may also actuate a first contrast media pump in response to actuation of the first control 604a or a separate unique control.
  • the processor 602 may also adjust a hemostasis valve of the unique catheter to a high compression state as discussed herein in response to actuation of a control, such as the first control 604a or a separate unique control.
  • a control such as the first control 604a or a separate unique control.
  • a plurality of processors 602 may be used to control the fluidics systems described herein.
  • each control 604a, 604b, and 604c may communicate with a unique processor.
  • a catheter system may have a valve manifold in communication with a hub of a catheter.
  • the valve manifold may include a first port configured for connection with a source of vacuum, a second port configured for connection with a source of saline, and a third port configured for connection with a source of contrast media.
  • the control system 600 (e.g., via the processor 602) can be configured to adjust the valve manifold (for example, in response to operation of one or more controls, such as controls 604a, 604b, and 604c) into an aspiration mode in which the first port is in communication with a lumen of the catheter, and communication between the second port and the lumen and the third port and the lumen is obstructed.
  • the control system 600 (e.g., via the processor 602) can be configured to adjust the valve manifold into a contrast injection mode in which the third port is in communication with the lumen, and communication between the first port and the lumen and between the second port and the lumen is obstructed.
  • the control system 600 (e.g., via the processor 602) can be configured to control a volume of delivered contrast media.
  • control system 600 can be configured to adjust a hemostasis valve of a first catheter between a low sealing force mode or low compression mode and a high sealing force mode or high compression mode.
  • control system 600 e.g., via the processor 602 can be configured to adjust the hemostasis valve into the high sealing force mode or high compression mode, and to adjust the valve manifold to selectively place the third port into communication with the lumen while simultaneously blocking the first port and the second port from communicating with the lumen (for example, in response to a human input such as operation of such as operation of one of the controls of the control system).
  • control system 600 (e.g., via the processor 602) can be configured to determine a sealing force of the hemostasis valve around a second catheter or a guidewire extending through the hemostasis valve (for example, in response to a human input such as operation of one of the controls of the control system).
  • control system 600 (e.g., via the processor 602) can be configured to increase the sealing force of the hemostasis valve if the control system 600 determines that the sealing force of the hemostasis valve around the second catheter or guidewire is low.
  • the processor 602 can be configured to send a first control signal to place the hemostasis valve into the high sealing force mode or high compression mode (for example, in response to human input, such as operation of one of the controls of the control system).
  • the processor 602 can be configured to send a second control signal to open the contrast valve (for example, in response to human input, such as operation of one of the controls of the control system).
  • the processor 602 can be configured to send a third control signal to place the hemostasis valve into the low sealing force mode or low compression mode (for example, in response to human input, such as operation of one of the controls of the control system).
  • the processor 602 can be configured to send a fourth control signal to a robotic catheter drive system to axially adjust the second catheter with respect to the first catheter (for example, in response to human input, such as operation of one of the controls of the control system).
  • the processor 602 can be configured to send a fifth control signal to the robotic catheter drive system to axially proximally withdraw a guidewire from the second catheter prior to opening the contrast valve (for example, in response to human input, such as operation of one of the controls of the control system).
  • One or more of the first control signal, second control signal, third control signal, fourth control signal, or fifth control signal can be sent in response to a single human input. Any of the first control signal, second control signal, third control signal, fourth control signal, or fifth control can be sent in response to a unique human input.
  • the systems and methods of the preferred embodiment and variations thereof can be embodied and/or implemented at least in part as a machine configured to receive a computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions.
  • the instructions are preferably executed by computer-executable components preferably integrated with the system and one or more portions of the processor on a hubs, RHVs, and/or a computing device associated with the fluidics management systems described herein.
  • the computer-readable medium can be stored on any suitable computer-readable media such as RAMs, ROMs, flash memory, EEPROMs, optical devices (e.g., CD or DVD), hard drives, floppy drives, or any suitable device.
  • the computer-executable component is preferably a general or applicationspecific processor, but any suitable dedicated hardware or hardware/firmware combination can alternatively or additionally execute the instructions.
  • the term “comprising” or “comprises” is intended to mean that the devices, systems, and methods include the recited elements, and may additionally include any other elements.
  • “Consisting essentially of’ shall mean that the devices, systems, and methods include the recited elements and exclude other elements of essential significance to the combination for the stated purpose. Thus, a system or method consisting essentially of the elements as defined herein would not exclude other materials, features, or steps that do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristic(s) of the claimed disclosure.
  • Consisting of’ shall mean that the devices, systems, and methods include the recited elements and exclude anything more than a trivial or inconsequential element or step. Embodiments defined by each of these transitional terms are within the scope of this disclosure.

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Un système de gestion fluidique comprend une cassette conçue pour recevoir une solution saline provenant d'une source saline, recevoir un contraste d'une source de contraste, et recevoir du vide d'une source de vide, une pluralité de connecteurs salins, chacun de la pluralité de connecteurs salins étant conçu pour se coupler à l'un d'une pluralité de cathéters pour fournir une solution saline à celui-ci, une pluralité de connecteurs de contraste, chacun de la pluralité de connecteurs de contraste étant conçu pour se coupler à l'un de la pluralité de cathéters pour fournir un contraste à celui-ci, et une pluralité de connecteurs sous vide, chacun de la pluralité de connecteurs sous vide étant conçu pour se coupler à l'un de la pluralité de cathéters pour fournir du vide à celui-ci.
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