Endovascular apparatus with enhanced retrievability and related methods
US11285027B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endovascular apparatus takes the form of an expandable tubular body having a retriever, which may include a pair of interconnected hooks. The retriever may be formed from a single piece of material forming the tubular body, and in the case of a pair of hooks thus has a thickness corresponding to approximately twice the wall thickness of the tubular body. The innermost radial portion of the hooks may be offset from a central axis of a lumen formed by the tubular body, which facilitates free insertion of a balloon or the like for purposes of expanding the tubular body. Related methods of manufacturing an endovascular apparatus with a retriever are also described herein.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.