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Snare with Retractable Engaging Members

  • US 20120172662A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2011
  • Published: 07/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A snare for retrieving foreign objects within the body of a patient, the snare comprising:

  • a hollow elongate tubular member comprising an inner surface and an outer surface and a lumen defined by the inner surface, a distal end and a proximal end, the hollow elongate tubular member forms a loop at the distal end, the loop comprising at least one opening, the loop having an open position and a closed position; and

    a wire slidably disposed in the lumen of the elongate tubular member, the wire comprising at least one engaging member for engaging tissue, the at least one engaging member extends through the at least one opening and when the wire is in a first position the at least one engaging member is retractable into the lumen of the elongate tubular member when the wire moved to a in a second position.

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