Self-expanding filter for percutaneous insertion
US5350398A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible vena cava filter comprises a flexible stent having a plurality of flexible wire segments attached across the ends of the stent. The filter is resiliently compressible for percutaneous insertion into a fluid passageway and expands against the passageway upon placement therein. The filter includes different levels of filtration.
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