ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,765,899, issued on Oct. 20.
"Atraumatic thrombectomy device" was invented by Stanley Batiste (Granite Bay, Calif.) and Daniel Batiste (Granite Bay, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An atraumatic thrombectomy device for use in removing a clot from a vessel of a patient is provided. The device includes a handle configured to be located exterior to the patient, a knob rotatably coupled to the handle and configured to be located exterior to the patient, a net, a first rod coupled to the knob and the net, and a second rod coupled to the handle and the net. The net is configured to move between a collapsed position and an open position. T...