Embolic protection device
US6997938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Catheters for retrieval or delivery of an embolic protection device from the vasculature comprise an outer sheath having a side opening for receiving a guidewire with an embolic protection device at distal end and an inner shaft having a port and a plurality of flush holes in addition to the port. Methods for retrieving and delivering an embolic protection device are disclosed.
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