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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mehran Bashiri, San Carlos, CA (US);
Alain Cornil, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/722 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/722 ;
Abstract
Occlusion-removing devices that include an inflatable balloon for arresting blood flow and a occlusion-shearing element are provided. Also provided are methods of making and using these devices.