Steerable stone basket
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- a sheath defining a lumen;
a first elongate member and a second elongate member, the first and second elongate members being movably disposed within the lumen; and
a basket comprising a plurality of legs and a mesh portion, a proximal end of each leg of the plurality of legs being connected to the first elongate member, and a proximal end of the mesh portion being connected to the second elongate member.
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Abstract
A medical device includes a sheath defining a lumen, a first elongate member, and a second elongate member. The first and second elongate members are movably disposed within the lumen. The medical device further includes a basket comprising a plurality of legs and a mesh portion. A proximal end of each leg of the plurality of legs is connected to the first elongate member, and a proximal end of the mesh portion is connected to the second elongate member.
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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a sheath defining a lumen; a first elongate member and a second elongate member, the first and second elongate members being movably disposed within the lumen; and a basket comprising a plurality of legs and a mesh portion, a proximal end of each leg of the plurality of legs being connected to the first elongate member, and a proximal end of the mesh portion being connected to the second elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A medical retrieval device basket, comprising:
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a plurality of legs; and a mesh portion disposed substantially opposite the plurality of legs, the plurality of legs and the mesh portion being formed from a single piece of material, the plurality of legs being moveable independent of the mesh portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of manufacturing a medical device basket, comprising:
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removing first portions of a piece of material to form a plurality of legs; and removing second portions of the piece of material to form a mesh portion disposed substantially opposite the plurality of legs. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of removing matter from the body of a patient, comprising:
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providing a medical device including; a sheath defining a lumen, a first elongate member and a second elongate member, the first and second elongate members being movably disposed within the lumen, and a basket comprising a plurality of legs and a mesh portion, a proximal end of each leg of the plurality of legs being connected to the first elongate member, and a proximal end of the mesh portion being connected to the second elongate member; advancing the medical device to a treatment site within the body of the patient; capturing the matter within the basket of the device; and removing the medical device from the body of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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