Distal release retrieval assembly and related methods of use
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1. A medical device comprising:
- an outer elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween;
an inner elongate member disposed within the lumen of the outer elongate member and extending along a longitudinal axis, the inner elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end region; and
a retrieval assembly extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inner elongate member and having a proximal end and a distal end, the retrieval assembly secured to the distal end region of the inner elongate member adjacent the proximal end of the retrieval assembly;
wherein the retrieval assembly includes a self-expanding scaffolding formed from a plurality of wires including a plurality of spaces between the wires, the spaces configured to allow objects to pass through the scaffolding; and
wherein the plurality of wires cross each other at points and at least some of the wires are connected at the points and at least some of the wires are unconnected at the points.
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Abstract
A device and related method of use is provided for the capture and removal of various unwanted objects present within the body'"'"'s anatomical lumens. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the device includes an external elongate member; an internal elongate member disposed within the external elongate member; and a retrieval assembly connected to the internal elongate member and retractable within and extendable from a lumen of the external elongate member. The retrieval assembly includes an end configured to be selectively open or substantially closed.
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1. A medical device comprising:
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an outer elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween; an inner elongate member disposed within the lumen of the outer elongate member and extending along a longitudinal axis, the inner elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end region; and a retrieval assembly extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inner elongate member and having a proximal end and a distal end, the retrieval assembly secured to the distal end region of the inner elongate member adjacent the proximal end of the retrieval assembly; wherein the retrieval assembly includes a self-expanding scaffolding formed from a plurality of wires including a plurality of spaces between the wires, the spaces configured to allow objects to pass through the scaffolding; and wherein the plurality of wires cross each other at points and at least some of the wires are connected at the points and at least some of the wires are unconnected at the points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical device comprising:
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a first elongate member extending along a longitudinal axis, the first elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween; a second elongate member slidably disposed within the lumen of the first elongate member; a retrieval assembly extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first elongate member and having a proximal end and a distal end, the retrieval assembly secured to a distal end region of the second elongate member adjacent the proximal end of the retrieval assembly; and a closure mechanism affixed to the distal end of the retrieval assembly, the closure mechanism configured to selectively open and close the distal end of the retrieval assembly; wherein the retrieval assembly includes a scaffolding comprising a plurality of wires arranged in a pattern configured to allow objects to pass through the scaffolding along a length of the scaffolding; and wherein the plurality of wires cross at a plurality of points and at least some of the wires are connected at the points and at least some of the wires are unconnected at the points. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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