Patent ID: 9179931
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A61B,D04C,D10B

Abstract:
1. A thrombectomy device comprising: an elongate support structure comprising a plurality of shape-memory and radiopaque wires woven to form a textile fabric having a collapsed state and an expanded state, the elongate support structure comprising: a delivery system comprising a hypotube comprising two longitudinally interspersed and circumferentially staggered cut patterns, the cut patterns each comprising a plurality of rows each comprising two longitudinally-spaced kerfs angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the hypotube and comprising rounded edges, wherein a longitudinally-spacing of the kerfs varies along the hypotube; and a bonding zone where the delivery system is coupled to the elongate support structure, the bonding zone comprising a radiopaque marker band.