Thrombus macerator catheter
US5954737A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention includes a device for macerating a thrombus in a living being. The device includes an elongated main body defining a lumen. The elongated main body includes a sleeve component, also defining the lumen, and a mandril component positioned within the sleeve lumen. The elongated main body terminates at a distal end in one or more expandable rib elements.
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