US Patent Issued to Neuravi on Jan. 13 for "Clot retrieval system for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel" (Irish Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,134, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Neuravi Ltd. (Galway, Ireland).

"Clot retrieval system for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel" was invented by Michael Gilvarry (Headford, Ireland), David Vale (Barna, Ireland), Brendan Casey (Galway, Ireland), Kevin McArdle (Loughrea, Ireland) and Jacqueline O'Gorman (Galway, Ireland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clot retrieval device comprising an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and a clot retrieval element at the distal end of the elongate shaft. A proximal end of the elongate shaft configured to retract a first catheter over the elongate shaft. The shaft ex...