Disc shaped filter
US6932830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0078
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Distal protection filter and method of using the same. A distal protection filter may be coupled to an elongate shaft. The filter includes a filter material coupled to a filter frame. The shape of the filter may be generally cylindrical or disc shaped. The filter material may capture embolic debris generated during an intravascular intervention.
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