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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:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Denise H. Burns, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/100 ;
Abstract
The invention is directed to a stent retrieval method and system which generally includes an elongated retrieval catheter having an inner member and an outer member and a collapsible tube. A manipulating device is provided on the proximal end of the system to effect relative axial movement between the inner and outer members to collapse the tube around the sent and retrieve the stent from a vessel such as a coronary artery.