The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2001
Applicants:
Gerhard Kessler, Pfinztal, DE;
Christian Gohlmann, Bruchsal-Untergrombach, DE;
Rene Zusann, Worth, DE;
Inventors:
Gerhard Kessler, Pfinztal, DE;
Christian Gohlmann, Bruchsal-Untergrombach, DE;
Rene Zusann, Worth, DE;
Assignee:
Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG, Karlsruhe, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a device for removing a foreign object from the body of a human or animal patient, the device being formed from a single length of tubing, slit lengthwise at its distal end to define an envelope of a basket cavity, the envelope featuring a set of second strands, each formed by slitting one of the first strands over a distal portion of the first strand, which distal portion is less than the full length of the first strand.