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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2007
Applicants:
Alexander L. Huang, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Rupesh Desai, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alexander L. Huang, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Rupesh Desai, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Percutaneous Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Occluding structures may be created within a body lumen by advancing a length of material distally through the body lumen. By drawing a distal location on the advanced length of material in a proximal direction, the material may be compacted into a structure which at least partially occludes the lumen. The occluding structure may be used to remove kidney stones from the ureter in conjunction with lithotripsy and irrigation.