US Patent Issued to Penumbra on Oct. 14 for "Devices and methods for removing material from a patient" (Florida, Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,230, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Penumbra Inc..

"Devices and methods for removing material from a patient" was invented by Jorge Gamba (Jacksonville, Fla.), Eric Sauvageau (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Michael Schaller (Louisville, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A containing element is used to capture material in a blood vessel for removal. The containing element is advanced through the blood vessel or a catheter in a constricted configuration. A control body is coupled to the containing element which assists moving the containing element. In some embodiments, the containing element is used for restricting blood flow within a...