Patent ID: 11903810
Assignee: AVANTEC VASCULAR CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. An apparatus for delivery or retrieval of a vascular medical device, the apparatus comprising:
an elongate shaft having a distal end;
a funnel-shaped braid material having a distal portion folded back inwardly to form a distal opening and a flap; and,
a plurality of elongate support elements configured to support the funnel-shaped braid material and compress for the delivery or retrieval of the vascular medical device;
wherein
each of the plurality of elongate support elements extends from the distal end of the elongate shaft to the distal opening of the funnel-shaped braid material;
the plurality of elongate support elements comprise two J-shaped ends folded inwardly to support the flap of the funnel-shaped braid material; and,
wherein, the proximal ends of the elongate support elements float on the funnel-shaped braid material during the compression of the elongate support elements.