Articulating basket with simultaneous basket extension or basket retraction
US9597100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2927
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A retrieval device is provided for retrieving stones, calculi, and other objects from a body. The device allows for a retrieval basket to be articulated and extended simultaneously. The device also allows for the basket to be articulated and retracted simultaneously. The device comprises a body, an articulator movably connected to the body, a first wire and a second wire having distal ends, and a tool formed by the distal ends of the first wire and the second wire.
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