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Removeable filter head

US8734481B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

77References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

B. Braun Medical SAS · FR

Inventors

Paul T. O'Connell · Evanston, US
Guy Nadal · Poitiers, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2006
Grant date	May 27, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2230/008
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A filter (10) for use within the lumen of a blood vessel that includes a plurality of interconnected intraluminal filter elements (14) adapted to flexibility convert between a filter configuration and an open configuration. The filter further includes a removable filter head (16) having a retainer (50) and a stopper (70) movable between a first position and a second position. The retainer and the stopper cooperate at the first position to secure the plurality of interconnected intraluminal filter elements into the filter configuration and the movement of the stopper to the second position releases the plurality of interconnected intraluminal filter elements to the open configuration.

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