CPC A61B 17/221 (2013.01) [A61F 2/013 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2212 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)] | 15 Claims |
1. A thrombectomy device comprising:
a cylindrical proximal portion forming a stent frame having an outer lattice network of an outer plurality of interconnecting segments with no elongate central member extending longitudinally along a central axis of the stent frame, the outer plurality of interconnecting segments being configured to exert a radial force against an inner wall of a blood vessel; and
an at least one radiopaque segment comprising three radiopaque wires engaged with the stent frame in a circumferentially spaced apart arrangement, the three radiopaque wires of the at least one radiopaque segment radially extending inwardly from the stent frame and converging to form a singular, free-standing radiopaque tip positioned substantially on the central axis of the stent frame.
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