Patent ID: 11877751
Assignee: EMORY UNIVERSITY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A device, comprising:
a body having a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween, the body having a central lumen along the length;
a first base member fixedly disposed at the first end and having a first opening corresponding to the central lumen;
a second base member fixedly disposed at the second end and having a second opening corresponding to the central lumen;
an expandable assembly movable along the length of the body with respect to the first base member, the expandable assembly including:
an assembly hub member disposed between the first base member and the second base member, the assembly hub member being movably disposed along the length of the body; and
a plurality of struts (i) configured to move between the collapsed configuration and the expanded configuration and (ii) disposed between the first base member and the assembly hub member.

the expandable assembly being configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration; and
the expandable assembly being configured to expand radially with respect to the body when in the expanded configuration; and
one or more supporting members disposed between the first base member and the second base member.