Vascular filter
US6443972B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a vascular filter (1) which can beplaced in a blood vessel, and which comprises at least one passage with a circumference suitable for the purpose of intercepting thrombus, wherein the filter (1) comprises a longitudinal body member (6) with, in a position of use, a circumference corresponding to the internal diameter of the blood vessel transverse to the longitudinal direction thereof. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing vascular filter (1).
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