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Atraumatic medical retrieval device

US7077849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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32Claims
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Filing dateFeb 7, 2003
Grant dateJul 18, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2023

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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