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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
Incept Llc, San Mateo, CA (US);
Leo N. Hopkins, Buffalo, NY (US);
Farhad Khosravi, San Mateo, CA (US);
Amr Salahieh, Campbell, CA (US);
Jackson F. Demond, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Jonah Lepak, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Stephen Ramee, New Orleans, LA (US);
Jeff A. Krolik, Campbell, CA (US);
Richard Renati, San Jose, CA (US);
INCEPT LLC, San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for use in filtering emboli from a vessel and/or performing thrombectomy and embolectomy, wherein a vascular device comprises one or more support hoops connected near a distal end of a guide wire, each support hoop having an articulation region, and a blood permeable sac affixed to the support hoop or hoops to form a mouth of the blood permeable sac. The mouth of the sac closes when the apparatus is collapsed for removal to prevent material from escaping from the sac.