Inventors:
Leo N. Hopkins - Buffalo NY, US
Farhad Khosravi - San Mateo CA, US
Amr Salahieh - Campbell CA, US
Jackson F. Demond - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jonah Lepak - Santa Cruz CA, US
Stephen Ramee - New Orleans LA, US
Jeff A. Krolik - Campbell CA, US
Richard Renati - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:
Incept LLC - San Mateo CA
International Classification:
A61M 29/00
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods are provided for use in filtering emboli from a vessel and/or performing thrombectomy and embolectomy, wherein a vascular device comprises one or more support hoops connected near a distal end of a guide wire, each support hoop having an articulation region, and a blood permeable sac affixed to the support hoop or hoops to form a mouth of the blood permeable sac. The mouth of the sac closes when the apparatus is collapsed for removal to prevent material from escaping from the sac.