Embolic basket
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1. A medical retrieval device for use in a patient'"'"'s vasculature, comprising:
- an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end;
a body attached to the distal end of the elongate member which is configured to engage or capture material found in the vasculature, the body including a distally directed extension; and
a distal tip portion including a first coil and a second coil which coaxially extend over the distally directed extension of the body.
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Abstract
An intravascular basket device for use in capturing either naturally occurring or foreign debris found in blood vessels or other regions of the body. The basket device is fabricated from a tube and includes a mid-section having at least one ring configured in an alternating V-pattern. The basket device specifically embodies structure that provides enhanced radial opening and angular resistance to collapse.
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1. A medical retrieval device for use in a patient'"'"'s vasculature, comprising:
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an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end; a body attached to the distal end of the elongate member which is configured to engage or capture material found in the vasculature, the body including a distally directed extension; and a distal tip portion including a first coil and a second coil which coaxially extend over the distally directed extension of the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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