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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2006
Applicants:
Anthony D. Hammack, Bloomington, IN (US);
Walter N. Ryan, Columbus, IN (US);
Inventors:
Anthony D. Hammack, Bloomington, IN (US);
Walter N. Ryan, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A retrieval device is provided for retrieving stones, calculi, and other objects from a body. The device allows for a retrieval basket to be articulated and extended simultaneously. The device also allows for the basket to be articulated and retracted simultaneously. The device comprises a body, an articulator movably connected to the body, a first and a second wire having distal ends, and a tool disposed at the distal end of the first and second wire.