Fogarty embolectomy catheter

Fogarty arterial embolectomy catheter is a device developed in 1961 by Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty to remove fresh emboli in the arterial system.^[1] It consists of a hollow tube with an inflatable balloon attached to its tip. The catheter is inserted into the blood vessel through a clot. The balloon is then inflated to extract the clot from the vessel.^[2] It is available in different lengths and sizes, and is often colour coded by size.^[3] Because it is less invasive than ordinary surgery, it reduces the chance of postoperative complications.

For removal of adherent material or fibrous material, Fogarty adherent clot catheter may be used.