Expandable emboli filter and thrombectomy device
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1. An expandable device for repairing a blood vessel, comprising:
- an elongate member having a first stop and a second stop positioned distal to the first stop;
a generally tubular elongate member positioned coaxially about the elongate member, the tubular elongate member having a distal end portion;
an expandable basket defined by wire elements affixed to the distal end portion, the expandable basket having a terminal end, the wire elements having proximal portions and distal portions, the distal portions being more stiff than the proximal portions; and
a slidable member positioned about the elongate member and between the first and second stops, the slidable member affixed to the terminal end.
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Abstract
Expandable emboli filter and thrombectomy devices adapted for use with microcatheters to remove debris from blood vessels. The devices embody expanded profiles that span the entirety of various sized target vessels and thus are particularly effective in the engagement of debris found in vessels.
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1. An expandable device for repairing a blood vessel, comprising:
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an elongate member having a first stop and a second stop positioned distal to the first stop; a generally tubular elongate member positioned coaxially about the elongate member, the tubular elongate member having a distal end portion; an expandable basket defined by wire elements affixed to the distal end portion, the expandable basket having a terminal end, the wire elements having proximal portions and distal portions, the distal portions being more stiff than the proximal portions; and a slidable member positioned about the elongate member and between the first and second stops, the slidable member affixed to the terminal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An expandable device for repairing a blood vessel, comprising:
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an elongate member having a first stop and a second stop positioned distal to the first stop; a generally tubular elongate member positioned coaxially about the elongate member, the tubular elongate member having a distal end portion; an expandable basket affixed to the distal end portion, the expandable basket having a terminal end; and a slidable member positioned about the elongate member and between the first and second stops, the slidable member affixed to the terminal end, wherein the basket is defined by helically routed wire elements, the wire elements having proximal and distal portions, the distal portions being more stiff than the proximal portions. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An expandable device for repairing a blood vessel, comprising:
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a first elongate member having a first stop and a second stop positioned distal to the first stop; a second elongate member having a distal end portion; a plurality of helically routed wire elements, the wire elements having proximal and distal portions, the distal portions having greater stiffness than the proximal portions, the helically routed wire elements forming an expandable basket affixed to the distal end portion of the second elongate member, the expandable basket having a terminal end; and a slidable member positioned about the first elongate member and between the first and second stops, the slidable member being affixed to the terminal end of the expandable basket. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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