Devices and methods for removing clots
US8956383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/320716
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for capturing a clot is provided. The device can include an inflatable body, a network of veins incorporated thereinto, and a wall defining the inflatable body. The inflatable body can include a pathway substantially axial therethrough upon inflation. The network of veins, upon introduction of a fluid thereinto, can inflate the inflatable body to a predetermined shape. The wall can extend between adjacent veins to define the pathway through the inflatable body and to direct the clot therethrough.
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