Patent ID: 7955344
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of capturing and retrieving a thrombus within vasculature of a living organism comprising: inserting into the vasculature a medical device comprising: positioning at least a portion of the macrocoil past a thrombus; adjusting the position of section of the macrocoil with respect to the thrombus by movement of at least one of the first wire and second wire to alter dimensions on both the first set of loops in the macrocoil and the dimensions of the second set of loops in the microcoils; entraining the thrombus within coils of the macrocoil by movement of at least one of the first wire and second wire exerting force on the macrocoil and the microcoils to extend the macrocoil and the microcoils; and removing the thrombus by withdrawing the medical device from the vasculature.