Surgical retrieval baskets
US5792145A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2212
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A retrieval basket comprises a plurality of wires normally encased in a compact form within a sheath whereupon displacement of the sheath to free a portion of the wires enables the wires to form an enlarged retrieval basket. The wires forming the retrieval basket are cold formed in a predetermined shape and are secured together in a predetermined fashion to define the retrieval basket.
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