A method and device are disclosed for retrieving embolic coils used for treating an aneurysm of a patient. The method comprises the steps of providing a wire device that is pushable through a microcatheter and has a flexible distal portion comprising distal collapsible arms with a latch member carried...http://www.google.se/patents/US6673100?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6673100 - Method and device for retrieving embolic coils