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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2010
James A. Teague, Spencer, IN (US);
Mohamed Fazni Abdulaziz, Bloomington, IN (US);
Juli L. Curtis, Bloomington, IN (US);
Aaron J. Bultman, Bloomington, IN (US);
James A. Teague, Spencer, IN (US);
Mohamed Fazni Abdulaziz, Bloomington, IN (US);
Juli L. Curtis, Bloomington, IN (US);
Aaron J. Bultman, Bloomington, IN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A medical device, and related method, for manipulating material, such as calculi, within a patient's body includes a handle, a sheath, a retrieval basket, and a retainer coupled to the distal end of the retrieval basket. The retrieval basket includes a plurality of legs, each of which includes an intermediate portion located at the distal end of the retrieval basket. The retainer secures at least the intermediate portion of one of the plurality of legs to the intermediate portion of another of the plurality of legs.