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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2018
Applicants:
Charles Gilliland, Atlanta, GA (US);
Duc Dao, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Kurt Hickman, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Tanvi Rao, Suwanee, GA (US);
Melissa Valdman, Weddington, NC (US);
Inventors:
Charles Gilliland, Atlanta, GA (US);
Duc Dao, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Kurt Hickman, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Tanvi Rao, Suwanee, GA (US);
Melissa Valdman, Weddington, NC (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/221 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 17/221 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22084 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a rotary embolectomy device. The device includes a rotatable bit which contacts a blood clot within a cannula, thereby disintegrating the clot. The clot can be removed by means of suction, complete disintegration, or a collecting basket.