Removable, variable-diameter vascular filter system
US6428559B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A removable, variable-diameter vascular filter system comprising a guidewire and a filter which can be used to capture embolic particulates during medical procedures, while allowing for continuous perfusion of blood. The removable, variable-diameter vascular filter system allows the operator to vary the diameter of the filter, so that a single device can be used to capture embolic particulates in vessels with different lumenal diameters.
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