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US 7,004,954 B1Granted
Device for removal of thrombus through physiological adhesion
AssigneeEndovascular Technologies, Inc.
InventorsLarry Voss, William Stephen Tremulis
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Abstract
A device that is useful for removing obstructions from vessels. Various embodiments and methods of use are contemplated for the effective removal of obstructions. The disclosed devices utilize a thrombogenic material to promote the formation of fibrin bonds, thus enhancing adhesion. It is further contemplated that the disclosed devices may be used in all vasculature including the cerebral vasculature and the neurovasculature.
Claims9
A device that removes an obstruction from vasculature, comprising:
- an elongate element having a length sufficient to extend from exterior of a patient's body to a treatment site;
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- a capture device attached to the elongate element, the capture device being coated with a thrombogenic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.