Assembly for collecting emboli and method of use
US6306163A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for treating cerebral blood vessels such as carotid arteries. The system generally includes an apparatus and method for safely and easily deploying a self-expanding stent in a vessel while preventing embolic migration using a filter.
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