System and device for minimizing embolic risk during an interventional procedure
US6592616B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0078
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for trapping plaque against the vascular wall includes a tubular-shaped net which is made from a blood-permeable and biocompatable material having expandable members attached to each end of the tubular net. The expandable members are placed in their expanded position within a blood vessel to maintain the tubular net against the area of plaque to be treated with an interventional procedure. A balloon angioplasty procedure or stenting procedure is subsequently performed within the inner lumen formed in the tubular net. The tubular net prevents any emboli which may be created during the interventional procedure from entering into the bloodstream.
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