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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2003
Applicant:
Olin Palmer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventor:
Olin Palmer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A capture device for removal of clots and foreign bodies from vasculature or filtering of particulate from blood flow. The parachute-like capture device is connected to an elongate wire located within a longitudinally elongated tubular member. The capture device is radially expandable and is refolded to a reduced profile during contraction.