Inferior vena cava filter retrieval device and method of retrieving same
US10524891B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0105
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device for retrieving an inferior vena cava filter from an inferior vena cava having a handle having a distal end, wherein a longitudinal axis is defined thereby; a grasping assembly coupled to the handle, wherein the grasping assembly comprises a grasper for grasping the inferior vena cava filter positioned within the inferior vena cava, and an articulation assembly coupled to the grasping assembly for causing the grasping assembly to move laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle. Methods of retrieving an inferior vena cava filter from an inferior vena cava are also disclosed.
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