Expandable structures for deployment in interior body regions
US7722624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/1029
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An expandable structure carried at the end of a catheter tube assembly can be contracted and/or wrapped to present a reduced profile during deployment and/or removal from a targeted tissue site.
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