A clot removal device (10) includes a conical retrieval member (14) affixed to a wire (12) The conical retrieval member (14) has an apex (16) at its distal end, and a base that forms an opening (18) into a cavity The conical retrieval member (14) is formed from a thin sheet of Nitinol film, and expands into its conical configuration at body temperature The clot removal device (10) can be used physically to withdraw a blood clot (40) from a blood vessel (42) without requiring aspiration The member (14) can be pulled by a cord (90) to cause it to rewrap onto itself, in so doing to capture an obstruction such as a thrombus.
申请公布号
EP2544603(A1)
申请公布日期
2013.01.16
申请号
EP20110709288
申请日期
2011.03.10
申请人
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
发明人
AGGERHOLM, STEEN;CHRISTENSEN, BENTE, WEBER;HENDRIKSEN, PER;LYSGAARD, THOMAS;MOLGAARD-NIELSEN, ARNE;SVENDSEN, FRANK