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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:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Juan Carlos Parodi, Buenos Aires, AG;
Michael J. Horzewski, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Arteria Medical Science, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for removing emboli during an angioplasty, stenting, or surgical procedure comprising apparatus for occluding a branch artery to prevent reversal of flow during carotid artery stenting, the apparatus comprising a retrieval sheath configured to reduce the risk of potentially dangerous interaction with the stent during retrieval.