Apparatus and methods for retrieving a foreign body from a vasculature
US12318277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2207/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for retrieving a foreign body from a vasculature are provided. The devices can be Funnel-trap type retrieval devices. The devices can include a compressible support member extending from the distal end of an elongate shaft, the compressible support member having an expanded configuration, a compressed configuration, a plurality of independent elongate support elements that have a memory for the funnel-shaped expanded configuration, and a cover material that covers the compressible support member and forms a pocket configured for capturing the foreign body in the interior of the compressible support member.
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