Device and method for removing material from a hollow anatomical structure
US12245788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2217/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element.
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