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Embolectomy catheter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-11-05
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Granted: 1977-06-21
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Expires: 1995-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A spiral helix is affixed on the distal end of a flexible catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 William T. Clark, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 16:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0068; A61M25/0069; A61B17/22; A61B17/221; A61B2017/00681; A61B2017/00685; A61B17/22031; A61B2017/22034; A61B2017/2212; A61B2017/320733
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A thrombolectomy catheter comprising a flexible shaft having forward and rear ends, a handle on the rear end of the shaft, a wire having a forward extremity extending beyond the forward end of the flexible shaft, a rounded blunt member on the forward extremity of the wire, and a spiral helix surrounding the forwardly-projecting portion of the wire and extending rearwardly from the rounded blunt member the forward portion of said helix having a rounded forwardly-disposed surface, and said helix having a sharp rearwardly-disposed outer edge portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A thrombolectomy catheter comprising a flexible shaft having forward and rear ends, a handle on the rear end of the shaft, a wire having a forward extremity extending beyond the forward end of the flexible shaft, a rounded blunt member on the forward extremity of the wire, and a spiral helix surrounding the forwardly-projecting portion of the wire and extending rearwardly from the rounded blunt member the forward portion of said helix having a rounded forwardly-disposed surface, and said helix having a sharp rearwardly-disposed outer edge portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A thrombolectomy catheter as claimed in claim 1, said spiral helix comprising a wire secured to the rounded blunt member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A thrombolectomy catheter as claimed in claim 2, the wire in at least a portion of the helix which is adjacent the rounded blunt member being of substantially round cross section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
A thrombolectomy catheter comprising a flexible shaft having forward and rear ends, a handle on the rear end of the shaft, a rounded blunt member on the forward extremity of the flexible shaft, and a spiral helix extending rearwardly from the rounded blunt member on the forward end portion of said shaft, said spiral helix comprising a wire, said wire in at least a portion of the helix which is adjacent the rounded blunt member being of substantially round cross section, said wire in at least a portion of said helix which is adjacent the end thereof which is remote from the rounded blunt member having a flat outer side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
110 words
A thrombolectomy catheter comprising a flexible shaft having forward and rear ends, a handle on the rear end of the shaft, a rounded blunt member on the forward extremity of the flexible shaft, and a spiral helix extending rearwardly from the rounded blunt member on the forward end portion of said shaft, said spiral helix comprising a wire, said wire in at least a portion of the helix which is adjacent the rounded blunt member being of substantially round cross section, said wire in at least a portion of said helix which is adjacent the end thereof which is remote from the rounded blunt member having a flat outer side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A thrombolectomy catheter as claimed in claim 2, said helix having inwardly tapered opposite ends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A thrombolectomy catheter as claimed in claim 1, said helix being a rigid screw.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A thrombolectomy catheter as claimed in claim 6, wherein at least some of the turns are slotted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A thrombolectomy catheter comprising a flexible shaft having forward and rear ends, a handle on the rear end of the shaft, a rounded blunt member on the forward extremity of the flexible shaft, and a spiral helix extending rearwardly from the rounded blunt member on the forward end portion of said shaft, said helix being a rigid screw, wherein the turns of the screw which are adjacent the rounded blunt members are continuous and at least some of the turns which are remote from the solid blunt member are slotted.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
90 words
A thrombolectomy catheter comprising a flexible shaft having forward and rear ends, a handle on the rear end of the shaft, a rounded blunt member on the forward extremity of the flexible shaft, and a spiral helix extending rearwardly from the rounded blunt member on the forward end portion of said shaft, said helix being a rigid screw, wherein the turns of the screw which are adjacent the rounded blunt members are continuous and at least some of the turns which are remote from the solid blunt member are slotted.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-06-20 | 1980-12-20 | 1981-06-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-06-20 | 1984-12-20 | 1985-06-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-06-20 | 1988-12-20 | 1989-06-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |