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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2011
Applicants:
David R. Hewitt, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Ted J. Prukop, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
James D. Segermark, Gem Lake, MN (US);
Inventors:
David R. Hewitt, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Ted J. Prukop, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
James D. Segermark, Gem Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A retrieval device with a shapeable snare shaft for use in minimally invasive medical procedures. The retrieval device may further comprise a delivery conduit configured to receive both a snare shaft and a guidewire in one or more lumens. The retrieval device may also include a snare loop at both ends of the snare shaft.