A catheter system for treating pulmonary emboli has an multi-channel
access port for establishing and maintaining communication with the
vascular system and provide guidance for endovascular catheterization.
One catheter may traverse the port and extend through the heart to the
pulmonary arteries to inject lysing agents, contrast media, medicaments
and to remove blood clots. Another catheter may traverse the port and
extend through the vena cava to other parts of the venous tree to supply
the same agents and to remove blood clots there. A third catheter may
telescope over the treatment catheter through the vena cava and occlude
the affected vein. Gas pervious tubules on the third catheter provide
oxygen enrichment of the venous blood.