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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.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011

Filed:

Jul. 16, 2008
Applicants:

Debra M. Kozak, Forest Lake, MN (US);

Douglas J. Ball, Coon Rapids, MN (US);

John L. Tedeschendorf, Lino Lakes, MN (US);

Eric J. Thor, Arden Hills, MN (US);

David B. Morris, Anoka, MN (US);

Michael J. Bonnette, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Stephen E. Weisel, Brook Park, MN (US);

Inventors:

Debra M. Kozak, Forest Lake, MN (US);

Douglas J. Ball, Coon Rapids, MN (US);

John L. Tedeschendorf, Lino Lakes, MN (US);

Eric J. Thor, Arden Hills, MN (US);

David B. Morris, Anoka, MN (US);

Michael J. Bonnette, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Stephen E. Weisel, Brook Park, MN (US);

Assignee:

MEDRAD, Inc., Indianola, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 39/00 (2006.01); B23P 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention pertains to a miniature flexible thrombectomy catheter having one or more flexible miniature noncollapsing tubular portions including pushable and torqueable structure for introduction into the smaller vessels in neurovascular regions. A jet body having an arcuate fluid jet emanator is incorporated in order to minimize size at the distal portion of a minimally sized catheter tube.


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