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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Duncan J. Maitland, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Ward Small, Iv, Livermore, CA (US);
Jonathan Hartman, Sacramento, CA (US);
Inventors:
Duncan J. Maitland, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Ward Small, IV, Livermore, CA (US);
Jonathan Hartman, Sacramento, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A flexible extension for a shape memory polymer occlusion removal device. A shape memory polymer instrument is transported through a vessel via a catheter. A flexible elongated unit is operatively connected to the distal end of the shape memory polymer instrument to enhance maneuverability through tortuous paths en route to the occlusion.