Clot retrieval device for removing a clot from a blood vessel

A device for removing clot from a blood vessel, comprising:

• a shaft comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
• an expandable framework of struts radially expandable from a first radially expanded state to a second radially expanded state in a deployed configuration, the expandable framework of struts fixedly coupled to the distal end of the shaft;
• a flexible distal tip connected to a distal tip of the expandable framework of struts;
• and
• an actuation cable connected to the engaging framework of struts so as to apply an expansion force, by the expandable framework of struts, as the expandable framework of struts is actuated by the actuation cable from the first radially expanded state to the second radially expanded state;
• wherein in the first radially expanded state, a distal end of the expandable framework of struts is spaced a first axial distance away from the shaft, and wherein in the second radially expanded state, a distal end of the expandable framework of struts is spaced a second axial distance, different than the first axial distance, away from the shaft.