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Removable embolus blood clot filter

  • US 10,729,527 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2018
  • Issued: 08/04/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A blood filter comprising:

  • a) a hub;

    b) an anchor structure connected to the hub, said anchor structure having one or more anchor members diverging from a blood-filter longitudinal axis in an unconstrained state and configured to anchor the filter to a vessel wall;

    c) a locator structure, connected to the hub, having one or more locator members diverging from the blood-filter longitudinal axis in the unconstrained state and the locator members are configured to center the hub in the vessel; and

    d) each said locator member having multiple longer segments and a shorter segment that is shorter than any of said longer segments, said shorter segment being the farthest of said segments from the hub and generally parallel to the blood filter longitudinal axis.

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