Medical retrieval devices with laser and retrieval assembly
US7727227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2944
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device includes a sheath having a lumen and an elongate member disposed within the lumen of the sheath. The elongate member is moveable relative to the sheath and includes a retrieval assembly. The retrieval assembly has a collapsed position within the lumen of the sheath and an expanded position when extended beyond a distal end of the sheath. The elongate member defines a lumen configured to receive a laser.
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