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US 2016/0095689 A1Published application
Ivc filter retrieval systems with multiple capture modes
AssigneeAvantec Vascular Corporation
InventorsFrank Becking, Kathryn A. Stecco, Teresa Ruvalcaba, Karl Halden
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Abstract
Funnel-trap type delivery and/or retrieval devices for temporary Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters or other medical implants or foreign bodies are described. These may employ a locking sheath or a proximal-aperture capture feature or features for IVC filter (or other device) retrieval.
Claims28
An apparatus for delivery or retrieval of a vascular medical device, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongate shaft having an axis having a flexible distal extension comprising braid,
- the distal extension folded-back inwardly at a distal opening and forming a more proximal opening, and
- the proximal opening sized to receive a portion of the medical device therethrough for securing the medical device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.