This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Urology, Subject name: Surgery
Fogay's catheter is used for? 
Select and explain. 
A. Urethral catheterization, B. Removal of blood clots from the aeries, C. Bladder drainage, D. TPN
B: Removal of blood clots from the aeries
Answer: B: Removal of blood clots from the aeries 
Explanation: Fogay aerial embolectomy catheter is a device developed in 1961 by Dr. Thomas J. Fogay to remove fresh emboli in the aerial system. It consists of a hollow tube with an inflatable balloon attached to its tip. Under fluoroscopic guidance, the catheter is inseed into the blood vessel through the clot reaching beyond it. The balloon is then inflated and the catheter is withdrawn out gently to extract the embolus from the vessel. Reference : page 191 SRB's manual of surgery 5th edition