EVERTED SHEATH THROMBECTOMY DEVICE

A medical device for removing a thrombus includes an outer sheath and an inner catheter. The inner catheter is disposed within the inner lumen of the outer sheath. The device also includes a rollsock which is everted upon itself and connected to the distal ends of the outer sheath and inner catheter...

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Main Authors PARKER FRED T, JANTZEN ALEXANDRA E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.09.2010
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A medical device for removing a thrombus includes an outer sheath and an inner catheter. The inner catheter is disposed within the inner lumen of the outer sheath. The device also includes a rollsock which is everted upon itself and connected to the distal ends of the outer sheath and inner catheter. A scraping device is attached to the outer surface of the rollsock, such that when the outer sheath is moved relative to the inner catheter the scraping device is exposed to an inner surface of a body vessel.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20090411049