A miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter useful in small blood
vessel thrombectomy procedures. An annulus near the distal end of the
miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter is formed between a
hypo-tube and a proximally directed bore of a concentrically aligned flow
director whereby jet orifices in the hypo-tube communicate with the
annulus to direct jet flows of saline or other fluid around and about the
annulus and to be directed proximally from the annulus to pass through
one or more outflow orifices and thence to pass through one or more
inflow orifices thereby creating an ablation flow therebetween which
loosens and carries away thrombotic materials from the walls of a blood
vessel.