18893248. THROMBECTOMY APPARATUS (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.)
THROMBECTOMY APPARATUS
Organization Name
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Inventor(s)
Timothy Lawrence Rubesch of Blaine MN US
Katherine Gingras of Rosemount MN US
Winnie Tang of Santa Clara CA US
Paul F. Chouinard of Maple Grove MN US
James Burke Lynch of Minneapolis MN US
Jayson Delos Santos of Alamo CA US
Roy Leguidleguid of Union City CA US
Cecilia Nelson of San Jose CA US
Clifford Van of Santa Clara CA US
THROMBECTOMY APPARATUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18893248 titled 'THROMBECTOMY APPARATUS
Original Abstract Submitted
A thrombectomy apparatus includes a catheter having a funnel is secured to a distal end and extending distally therefrom. The funnel includes a braided inner layer, a braided outer layer, and a reinforcing structure disposed between the braided inner layer and the braided outer layer, the reinforcing structure including a plurality of arched wires extending between the braided inner layer and the braided outer layer. A tractor is adapted to extend over the outer surface of the catheter and the funnel in an un-inverted configuration and to extend in an inverted configuration through the funnel and into the lumen, the tractor adapted to invert by rolling over the distal end of the funnel when the tractor moves proximally. An elongate member extends through the lumen and is secured to an end of the tractor disposed within the lumen.
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
- Timothy Lawrence Rubesch of Blaine MN US
- Katherine Gingras of Rosemount MN US
- Winnie Tang of Santa Clara CA US
- Paul F. Chouinard of Maple Grove MN US
- James Burke Lynch of Minneapolis MN US
- Jayson Delos Santos of Alamo CA US
- Roy Leguidleguid of Union City CA US
- Cecilia Nelson of San Jose CA US
- Clifford Van of Santa Clara CA US
- A61B17/221
- CPC A61B17/221