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Filter retrieval catheter

US7942893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

Eric DoBrava · Crystal, US
Jeffrey H. Vogel · Brooklyn Park, US
Brian J. Lowe · Zimmerman, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2005
Grant date	May 17, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 26, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2230/0006
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and devices for retrieving a filter fixed to a guidewire disposed within a blood vessel are disclosed. A catheter for retrieving a filter fixed to a guidewire disposed within a blood vessel in accordance with the present invention includes an elongate shaft and a housing fixed to the elongate shaft proximate a distal end thereof. A tip member is slidingly disposed within a cavity defined by the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the tip member is configured such that the housing is substantially centered about the guidewire. In another preferred embodiment, the tip member is slidingly disposed within the housing, and the tip member may be moved between a first position and a second position.

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