Clot retrieval device for removing clot from a blood vessel
US11937835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2215
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A clot retrieval device for removing clot from a blood vessel, including a shaft; a plurality of expandable bodies distal of the shaft, each expandable body comprising a plurality of scaffolding segments forming closed cells, wherein at least one of the clot scaffolding segments terminates in a distal apex free from connection to an adjacent closed cell; and a plurality of clot inlet mouths between expandable bodies through which clot may pass and enter the device.
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