Vascular protection devices and methods of use
US7192434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09183
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An embolic protection device or system for use in a lumen of a vessel in a patient's vascular system. The device filters debris and blood clots in a body lumen and/or prevents them from moving distally from a treatment site in a vessel and causing emboli. The device may include a filter placed distally of the treatment site. The device may include an occlusive element placed either distally or proximally of the treatment site.
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