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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2008
Applicants:
Olin Palmer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Christopher T. Shen, Stanford, CA (US);
Inventors:
Olin Palmer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Christopher T. Shen, Stanford, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An intravascular basket device for use in capturing either naturally occurring or foreign debris found in blood vessels or other regions of the body. The basket device is fabricated from a tube and includes a mid-section having at least one ring configured in an alternating V-pattern. The basket device specifically embodies structure that provides enhanced radial opening and angular resistance to collapse.