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Atraumatic medical retrieval device

US6527781B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateJan 8, 2001
Grant dateMar 4, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49826
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Baskets with atraumatic distal tips allow the capture of material from difficult-to-reach areas of the body, while reducing the risk of tissue damage.

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