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Medical Retrieval and Capture Device and Related Methods of Use

  • US 20130018384A1
  • Filed: 07/12/2012
  • Published: 01/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A medical device comprising:

  • an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween;

    a control member extending within the lumen of the elongate member, the control member having a distal end and a proximal end; and

    an end-effector disposed at the distal end of the control member, the end-effector including an expandable structure having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal and distal portions defining a substantially continuous loop, wherein at least a portion of the end-effector is configured to cut through tissue, wherein the distal portion has a first flexibility and the proximal portion has a second flexibility different than the first flexibility.

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