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US 12,672,887 B2Granted
Clot removal system and methods of use
OwnerAnahita Duainventor
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Abstract
A system for removing a blood clot includes a first catheter having an inner sheath, the sheath having an interior passage and a plurality of apertures for delivering a drug, and a second catheter having a hollow outer sheath sized to fit over the inner sheath, the second catheter having an agitating element to break apart or loosen the blood clot.
Claims7
A device for removing a blood clot, the device extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the device comprising:
- a central sheath having a sidewall and defining a plurality of apertures in the sidewall;
- a first balloon adjacent the distal end;
- a second balloon adjacent the proximal end;
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- at least two undulating wires disposed between the first balloon and the second balloon, the at least two undulating wires being coupled at one end to the central sheath, each of the at least two undulating wires having a free proximal end, and each of the at least two undulating wires having a plurality of peaks and valleys and being actuatable by manipulation of each free proximal end.
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