Patent ID: 8388630
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical device, comprising: an elongate member including a longitudinal axis; and a retrieval assembly extending distally from the elongate member, wherein the retrieval assembly and the elongate member are a continuous piece of a single material, the retrieval assembly further comprising a distalmost end and a leg including a free distal end, the leg configured to transition from a substantially straight configuration when the retrieval assembly is in a collapsed state to a substantially curled configuration when the retrieval assembly is in an expanded state, wherein, in the substantially straight configuration, the free distal end terminates at the distalmost end of the retrieval assembly, wherein, in the substantially curled configuration, the free distal end is proximal the distalmost end of the retrieval assembly, and the leg defines a substantially enclosed area, and wherein, in the substantially curled configuration, the leg intersects the longitudinal axis of the elongate member and defines a bend having a point directed towards the substantially enclosed area.