DEVICES FOR REMOVAL OF ACUTE BLOCKAGES FROM BLOOD VESSELS

DEVICES FOR REMOVAL OF ACUTE BLOCKAGES FROM BLOOD VESSELS

A clot retrieval device comprises an elongate shaft (104) and an expandable clot retrieval element (1301) on the shaft, the clot retrieval element comprising a framework formed from a substrate material such as Nitinol and having a plurality of struts (1302) and crowns (1303), at least some of the s...

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Hauptverfasser: HARDIMAN, David, BRADY, Eamon, GILVARRY, Michael, VALE, David, CASEY, Brendan
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:A clot retrieval device comprises an elongate shaft (104) and an expandable clot retrieval element (1301) on the shaft, the clot retrieval element comprising a framework formed from a substrate material such as Nitinol and having a plurality of struts (1302) and crowns (1303), at least some of the struts (1302) comprises at least one widened portion (1304) of the substrate material to provide enhanced radiopacity. The device is rendered radiopaque with reduced damping effects.