Patent ID: 11944332
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A thrombectomy system, comprising:
a power source having a positive terminal;
an elongated member having a proximal end coupled to the power source and a distal end configured to be positioned within a blood vessel at or near a thrombus; and
an interventional element carried at the distal end of the elongated member and coupled to the positive terminal of the power source, wherein the interventional element includes a first metallic material and a second metallic material disposed on the first metallic material along at least a portion of the interventional element, and wherein the power source is configured to deliver a current to the interventional element to positively charge the interventional element and promote adhesion of the thrombus thereto, and
wherein the first metallic material has a surface including an outward-facing portion that faces away from a central lumen of the interventional element, and wherein the second metallic material is disposed on the first metallic material only at the outward-facing portion and not at a remaining portion of the surface.