EMBOLIC PROTECTION RECOVERY CATHETER ASSEMBLY

摘要

An embolic protection recovery catheter assembly configured for retrieval of medical devices from vasculature. The catheter (100) includes a distal end portion (104) adapted for effectively retrieving devices. In one aspect, the distal end portion is collapsible and in another aspect it is expandable. In other aspects, the catheter includes sub-structure (130) supporting the distal tip or a tear-away seam (140) configured to aid in the recovery process.