Clot engagement and removal system
US9463036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2217
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A clot retrieval apparatus 1 comprises a clot engaging device 2 and a capture basket 3. The clot engaging device 2 has a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployment configuration. The clot engaging device has a proximal end and a distal end and an elongate body between the proximal end and the distal end. The capture basket 3 has a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployment configuration. The capture basket 3 has a proximal mouth which is open when the capture basket 3 is in the deployment configuration. The clot engaging device 2 is axially movable relative to the capture basket for capture of a clot.
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