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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Olin Palmer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Christopher T. Shen, Stanford, CA (US);
Robert LaDuca, Davenport, CA (US);
Larry Voss, San Jose, CA (US);
Saypin Phonthalasa, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ;
Abstract
An intravascular snare device for use in capturing debris found in blood vessels. The snare device is fabricated from a tube and includes longitudinally and circumferentially extending members. The snare device specifically embodies structure that provides enhanced radial opening and angular resistance to collapse.
Published as:
WO0145569A1; AU2282601A; US6402771B1; US6592607B1; US2003199921A1; US6641590B1; US6913612B2; US2005222607A1; US2008275497A1; US8142442B2;