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Axial lengthening thrombus capture system

  • US 10,238,482 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2018
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A clot capture system, comprising:

  • an expandable guide catheter;

    a tubular body comprising a first end, a second end, and an axial length therebetween, the first end having an opening,wherein the tubular body is compressed in a first configuration,wherein the tubular body is transformable to a second configuration in which at least the first end of the tubular body is expanded but the second end of the tubular body and a portion of the tubular body remains compressed, and wherein the tubular body has a first expanded axial length, wherein the tubular body is inverted such that a portion of the compressed tubular body is within a portion of the expanded tubular body,wherein the tubular body is transformable to a third configuration in which the tubular body has a second expanded axial length greater than the first expanded axial length, andwherein the tubular body in the third configuration is configured to be retracted through the expandable guide catheter.

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