Particle-removing medical device and method
US7232432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/327
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A particle-removing medical device includes an outer, hollow tube having a tube distal end and a porous braided structure having a distal part and a proximal part. Structure, housed within the tube and having a distal end positioned distally of the tube distal end, is used to move the braided structure from a contracted condition to an expanded condition by moving the distal ends of the tube and the structure towards one another. The braided structure is constructed to inhibit particles from moving completely through the braided structure when in the expanded condition.
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