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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Avantec Vascular Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Frank Becking, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Nicholas DeBeer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Karl Halden, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Teresa Ruvalcaba, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
AVANTEC VASCULAR CORPORATION, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/221 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/01 (2013.01); A61B 17/221 (2013.01); A61F 2/013 (2013.01); A61M 25/0012 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2215 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22035 (2013.01); A61F 2/011 (2020.05); A61F 2002/016 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9528 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0096 (2013.01);
Abstract
Funnel-trap type devices are described that are made of shape-set (e.g., heatset) braid for delivery and/or retrieval of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters or other medical devices. Delivery and/or retrieval devices, kits in which they are included, methods of use and methods of manufacture are all contemplated. Additional forming tooling, methods and device embodiment shapes are described herein.