RECANALIZATION DEVICE WITH EXPANDABLE CAGE

摘要

A vascular recanalization device (10) for re-establishing blood flow through a vessel lumen. The vascular recanalization device includes an elongate wire (12) and an expandable cage (22) slidably coupled to the elongate wire. The expandable cage includes a proximal collar (28) slidably disposed on the elongate wire and a distal collar (30) slidably disposed on the elongate wire. A central stop (34) is secured to the elongate wire intermediate the proximal collar and the distal collar. A proximal stop (36) is located proximal of the proximal collar of the expandable cage, and a distal stop (38) is located distal of the distal collar of the expandable cage. The proximal collar is slidable along the elongate wire between the proximal stop and the central stop, and the distal collar is slidable along the elongate wire between the central stop and the distal stop.