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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2019
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Andrew Hansen, Bluffdale, UT (US);
Alex Singleton, Sandy, UT (US);
John Hall, North Salt Lake, UT (US);
Christopher Cindrich, Highland, UT (US);
Richard P. Jenkins, Bluffdale, UT (US);
Jeremy Snow, South Jordan, UT (US);
Jim Mottola, West Jordan, UT (US);
Clark Ragsdale, Herriman, UT (US);
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Abstract
A thrombosis macerating and aspiration device for macerating and aspirating blood clots and blockages in a blood vessel is disclosed. In some embodiments, the macerating element of the device rotates and creates a partial vacuum to assist in the aspiration of the blood clot of blockage. The macerating element may have a variety of different designs and shapes and in some embodiments, the macerating element is expandable.