Patent ID: 9055963
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A thrombus removing device, comprising a micro-catheter and a first guide wire, the first guide wire being provided with a distal element, a second guide wire having an oblong cage structure at its distal end that is suited to be flatly collapsible under an external strain exerted by the micro-catheter and capable of being transported inside the micro-catheter and unfolded to its full cage structure when said external strain caused by the micro-catheter is omitted, wherein the cage structure comprises an external wire structure reinforced by three or more braces extending longitudinally and is provided with a net structure, and wherein the distal element is provided with a guide inside the cage, a proximal and a distal wire element of the distal element are slidably arranged inside the cage, the guide being a wire of helically wound shape and comprising a radiopaque metal, and wherein the distal element and the cage structure are configured so as to be movable in relation to each other.