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Method of manufacturing a miniature flexible thrombectomy catheter

US7996974B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

137References

17Claims

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Assignee

MEDRAD, Inc. · US

Inventors

Debra M. Kozak · Forest Lake, US
Douglas J. Ball · Blaine, US
John L. Tedeschendorf · Lino Lakes, US
Eric J. Thor · Arden Hills, US
David B. Morris · Anoka, US
Michael J. Bonnette · Minneapolis, US
Stephen E. Weisel · Montrose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 16, 2008
Grant date	Aug 16, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49929
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention pertains to a miniature flexible thrombectomy catheter having one or more flexible miniature noncollapsing tubular portions including pushable and torqueable structure for introduction into the smaller vessels in neurovascular regions. A jet body having an arcuate fluid jet emanator is incorporated in order to minimize size at the distal portion of a minimally sized catheter tube.

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