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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
May. 22, 2003
Applicants:
William Richard Dubrul, Redwood City, CA (US);
Richard E. Fulton, Grand Junction, CO (US);
Inventors:
William Richard Dubrul, Redwood City, CA (US);
Richard E. Fulton, Grand Junction, CO (US);
Assignee:
Artemis Medical, Inc., Hayward, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Medical devices that have a novel mechanical trap(s) on the distal end of a shaft that is used for the removal of material from the body. Further an expandable channel is included to entrap the material that aid with removal or obliteration of tissue or foreign bodies is disclosed.