Low profile emboli capture device
US8236024B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C53/66
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A low profile emboli capture device is provided for use in angioplasty and other intravascular procedures. A standard guidewire is utilized having a reduced cross-sectional area formed near its distal end. A filter and self-expanding stent are packaged on the reduced cross-sectional area of the guidewire. A movable sleeve extends over the guidewire and holds the self-expanding stent and filter in their retracted positions while the device is being positioned in the artery. The sheath is moved relative to the self-expanding stent and filter, whereupon the self-expanding stent and filter become deployed.
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