Medical retrieval devices and related methods of use
US9808268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2215
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device may include an elongate member, and a plurality of grasping members extending from the elongate member. Each of the grasping members may include a proximal end, and a distal end. Each of the grasping members may include at least one first section formed of a first material and a second material, and a second section located at the distal end of the grasping member. The second section may be formed without the first material and being less stiff than the at least one first section.
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