Patent ID: 8317748
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. An expandable member, comprising: a proximal member end; a distal member end, longitudinally spaced from the proximal member end; a tubular member body extending between the proximal and distal member ends and adapted to selectively contact at least a portion of an obstruction within a blood vessel in a radial direction, to dislodge at least one fragment from the obstruction, and to enhance blood flow through the blood vessel past the obstruction; at least one of the proximal and distal member ends being closed; the member body being made of a first mesh having a plurality of first interstices, at least one of the first interstices being adapted to allow passage of at least one fragment therethrough in a radial direction into the member body; and a closed one of the proximal and distal member ends being made of a second mesh having a plurality of second interstices, at least one of the second interstices being adapted to selectively allow passage of at least one fragment therethrough.