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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Brian B. Martin, Felton, CA (US);
Martin S. Dieck, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/221 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/221 (2013.01); A61B 17/22012 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 17/32056 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00778 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00853 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2215 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22034 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22051 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22094 (2013.01);
Abstract
The devices and methods described herein relate to clearing of blockages within body lumens, such as the vasculature, by addressing the frictional resistance on the obstruction prior to attempting to translate and/or mobilize the obstruction within the body lumen.