ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,386, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to Covidien LP (Mansfield, Mass.).
"Catheter with distal interventional element" was invented by Kevin V. Nguyen (Westminster, Calif.) and Andyanhdzung Huynh (Westminster, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for removal of clot material from vessel lumens are disclosed. A medical device assembly can include a catheter having a lumen and a distal portion configured to be positioned at or adjacent a treatment site within a vessel. An expandable member has a first portion coupled to the distal portion of the catheter, and a second portion extending away from the catheter distal ...