The USPTO granted patent US12588926B2 (Kind B2) on March 31, 2026, to 2MG, Inc. covering devices and methods for removing material from vasculature locations, particularly in lower extremities. The technology involves a catheter that suctions material while rotating to assist removal, optionally used with an external cuff that creates a dam preventing material from flowing throughout the body. The patent has 18 claims and was filed as Application No. 18129715 on March 31, 2023.

This is a routine patent grant notification with no compliance obligations or deadlines. Companies developing similar vascular material removal devices should review the claims to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications or consider licensing opportunities. The patent does not impose regulatory requirements but may affect competitive positioning in the vascular intervention device market.