Patent ID: 11896257
Assignee: VETEX MEDICAL LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. A thrombectomy device, comprising:
a proximal arm connected to a distal end of a handle, the proximal arm including:
an opening proximate to a distal end of the proximal arm; and
a cutting edge proximate to the opening;

a distal arm extending within the proximal arm towards a distal end portion of the device;
a radially expandable cage;
wherein the proximal arm extends within the radially expandable cage;

a passageway radially spaced between the proximal arm and the distal arm; and
a rotatable extractor having a length extending proximate to the distal arm and within the passageway towards the distal end portion of the device;
wherein the rotatable extractor has a helical formation, the helical formation has a varied pitch along its length;
wherein the rotatable extractor is configured to break thrombus into smaller thrombus pieces.