Embolic protection device
US7662165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An embolic protection device has a filter assembly having a collar and a collapsible filter element mounted on a carrier such as a guidewire. The filter element has a collapsible filter body with a proximal inlet end and a distal outlet end and a filter support frame. The proximal inlet end has inlet openings sized to allow blood and embolic materiel to enter the filter body. The outlet end has outlet openings which allow the passage of blood but retain embolic material within the filter body.
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