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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:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2003
Applicants:
James A. Teague, Spencer, IN (US);
Jeffrey C. Smith, Cloverdale, IN (US);
Inventors:
James A. Teague, Spencer, IN (US);
Jeffrey C. Smith, Cloverdale, IN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A surgical retrieval device, and related method, for removing material, such as calculi, from a patient's body has the ability to capture and release the material. The surgical retrieval device has a handle, a sheath, and a retrieval assembly that includes a plurality of legs. At least one of the legs of the retrieval assembly has a hollow passageway. In one embodiment according to the invention, a prong is disposed within the hollow passageway of the leg.