CPC A61B 17/221 (2013.01) [A61B 17/22031 (2013.01); A61B 17/3207 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22034 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)] | 19 Claims |
1. A clot retrieval device comprising:
a plurality of engaging members configured to capture a clot;
each of the plurality of engaging members having a plurality of proximal diamond shapes and a plurality of distal diamond shapes, each of the plurality of proximal diamond shapes being directly connected to each other and converging at a proximal point; and,
a plurality of lateral struts positioned between the proximal diamond shapes and the distal diamond shapes;
wherein at least one of the lateral struts spans an entire distance between the proximal diamond shapes and the distal diamond shapes, and at least one of the lateral struts spans less than the entire distance between the proximal diamond shapes and the distal diamond shapes.
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