Patent ID: 11883610
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A catheter comprising:
an elongated body having a proximal portion and a distal portion;
a handle coupled to the proximal portion of the elongated body; and
an expandable member coupled to the distal portion of the elongated body, the expandable member comprising:
a slidable leg configured to move proximally and distally along the central longitudinal axis;
a first fixed leg;
a second fixed leg, wherein the slidable leg is disposed between the first and second fixed legs; and
a first strut having a first end hingedly connected to the slidable leg and a second end hingedly connected to the first fixed leg; and
a second strut having a first end hingedly connected to the slidable leg and a second end hingedly connected to the second fixed leg, wherein a proximal motion of the slidable leg relative to the first and second fixed legs causes the first and second fixed legs to expand radially outward,
wherein the slidable leg, the first fixed leg, and the second fixed leg are disposed around a circumference of the expandable member.