Guidewire/ partial occluder for intraluminal travel
US10342547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/12086
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Inventive subject matter disclosed herein includes a device that includes a hollow tube having a tapered distal end, sized to fit within a blood vessel. The device also includes a tether positioned within the hollow tube and an actuator effective for moving the tether forward and backward with respect to the hollow tube. The device also includes a compliant mesh balloon having proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is attached to the hollow tube and the distal end is affixed to the tether wherein forward movement of the tether by movement of the actuator elongates the mesh balloon for travel through the blood vessel.
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