Filters with echogenic characteristics
US10219887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0096
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There are described a variety of intravascular filters wherein at least a portion of the filter has been modified to provide an enhanced echogenic characteristic of the filter. Also described are systems for positioning a variety of intravascular filters within the vasculature wherein the systems include an intravascular filter, an intravascular ultrasound transducer, a user interface configured to receive input from an operator regarding a surgical procedure including an insertion site and a destination site for positioning the filter according to the surgical procedure, a display, and a processor. The filter can include a hub and a plurality of legs or wires or segments extending from the hub, wherein at least a portion of the hub or a portion of one or more of the legs or wires or segments is modified to provide an enhanced echogenic characteristic of the filter or a portion of the filter.
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