Distal protection devices having controllable wire motion
US8083762B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09183
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A distal protection device for use in a body lumen. The device includes a functional element which may be a filter or an occlusive element. The device includes means for controlling the movement and placement of the functional element along a guidewire. Motion of the guidewire can be independent of the motion of the functional element.
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