Patent · US Expired

Expandable emboli filter and thrombectomy device

US6610077B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 2001
Grant dateAug 26, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2230/0097
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Expandable emboli filter and thrombectomy devices adapted for use with microcatheters to remove debris from blood vessels. The devices embody expanded profiles that span the entirety of various sized target vessels and thus are particularly effective in the engagement of debris found in vessels.

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