catheter for withdrawing a plurality of samples from within a blood vessel extension and method for generating a data profile for one or more biomarkers proceeding from the wall of a blood vessel

摘要

A catheter for withdrawing a plurality of samples from within a blood vessel extension and method for generating a data profile for one or more biomarkers proceeding from the wall of a blood vessel is a catheter and associated method for withdrawing a blood vessel. plurality of samples from within the span of a blood vessel. The catheter includes an elongated central body arranged to be inserted and positioned along a central region of a blood vessel. A plurality of collection areas are defined along the elongated central body to collect samples in the central region of the blood vessel. a plurality of mixers are provided radially outwardly from the elongate central body and arranged to create a blood flow from a boundary layer on a blood vessel wall to the elongate central body. This allows the collection areas to collect samples from the boundary layer.