ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,245,788, issued on March 11, was assigned to AngioDynamics Inc. (Latham, N.Y.).
"Device and method for removing material from a hollow anatomical structure" was invented by James J. Mitchell (Ballston Spa, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of ...