Snare

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8974469
SERIAL NO

12765574

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A snare for snaring an article in a vessel of a vascular system or other body vessel. The snare includes a core cable having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The snare also includes first, second and third loops each having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, and a mid-portion therebetween formed by spaced apart first and second sides connected together at the distal end portion of the loop. The mid-portions of each of the loops cross over mid portions of one of the other two loops, and the loops are only connected together at their proximal end portions, where they are gathered together and attached to the distal end portion of the core cable. The loops are movable between an open position and a closed position.

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  • MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Marcoux, Sophie Gainesville, US 5 22
Quest, Matthew M Bothell, US 7 802
Taube, Andris Gainesville, US 3 58

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