MULTIPLE BARREL CLOT REMOVAL DEVICES
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1. A clot removal device, comprising:
- a clot engaging structure comprising a plurality of interconnected struts forming an open cell pattern, the clot engaging structure having a radially constrained configuration and a radially expanded configuration,wherein when the clot engaging structure is in the radially expanded configuration, a first portion of the clot engaging structure is rolled about itself in a clockwise direction to form a first barrel, and a second portion of the clot engaging structure is rolled about itself in a counter-clockwise direction to form a second barrel that extends in a side-by-side configuration with the first barrel.
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Abstract
A clot removal device comprising a clot engaging structure comprising a plurality of interconnected struts forming an open cell pattern, the clot engaging structure having a radially constrained configuration and a radially expanded configuration, wherein when the clot engaging structure is in the radially expanded configuration, a first portion of the clot engaging structure is rolled about itself in a clockwise direction to form a first barrel, and a second portion of the clot engaging structure is rolled about itself in a counter-clockwise direction to form a second barrel that extends in a side-by-side configuration with the first barrel.
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1. A clot removal device, comprising:
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a clot engaging structure comprising a plurality of interconnected struts forming an open cell pattern, the clot engaging structure having a radially constrained configuration and a radially expanded configuration, wherein when the clot engaging structure is in the radially expanded configuration, a first portion of the clot engaging structure is rolled about itself in a clockwise direction to form a first barrel, and a second portion of the clot engaging structure is rolled about itself in a counter-clockwise direction to form a second barrel that extends in a side-by-side configuration with the first barrel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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6. The clot removal device of 5, wherein when the clot engaging structure is in the radially expanded configuration, the first barrel has a first barrel diameter, and the second barrel has a second barrel diameter that is smaller than the first barrel diameter.
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