Patent ID: 7837693
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical device, comprising: a sheath defining a lumen; and an elongate member movably disposed within the lumen, the elongate member including a basket having a plurality of legs, at least one leg of the plurality of legs being disposed between adjacent first and second slots defined by the elongate member, the first slot defining a first distal relief feature at a distal end of the first slot and a first proximal relief feature at a proximal end of the first slot, and the second slot defining a second distal relief feature at a distal end of the second slot and a second proximal relief feature at a proximal end of the second slot, wherein the first distal relief feature is substantially completely proximal the second distal relief feature, and the first proximal relief feature is substantially completely distal the second proximal feature.