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Patent US6146396 - Declotting method and apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA declotting method and apparatus. A declotting apparatus includes a catheter, a member positioned within the catheter, and a plurality of deformable members. The plurality of members bow and compress as the catheter slides relative to the member so that a site may be declotted. In another embodiment,...http://www.google.com/patents/US6146396?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6146396 - Declotting method and apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6146396 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/262,994Publication dateNov 14, 2000Filing dateMar 5, 1999Priority dateMar 5, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2366020A1, CA2366020C, EP1161188A1, WO2000051505A1Publication number09262994, 262994, US 6146396 A, US 6146396A, US-A-6146396, US6146396 A, US6146396AInventorsAndras Konya, Kenneth C. WrightOriginal AssigneeBoard Of Regents, The University Of Texas SystemExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (44), Non-Patent Citations (129), Referenced by (97), Classifications (6), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDeclotting method and apparatusUS 6146396 AAbstract A declotting method and apparatus. A declotting apparatus includes a catheter, a member positioned within the catheter, and a plurality of deformable members. The plurality of members bow and compress as the catheter slides relative to the member so that a site may be declotted. In another embodiment, a declotting apparatus includes a first and second catheter, a guidewire, a deformable jacket, and a liner. The deformable jacket expands and contracts as the first catheter slides relative to the second catheter so that a site may be declotted. The guidewire facilitates navigation, and the liner prevents material from entering the apparatus.
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