Support frame for an embolic protection device
First Claim
1. An embolic protection device comprising:
- a collapsible filter element for delivery through a vascular system of a patient;
the filter element comprising a collapsible filter body and a filter support for the filter body;
the filter body having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the filter body having one or more inlet openings sized to allow blood and embolic material enter the filter body, the outlet end of the filter body having a plurality of outlet openings sized to allow through passage of blood but to retain undesired embolic material within the filter body;
the filter support being movable between a collapsed position for movement through the vascular system, and an extended outwardly projecting position to support the filter body in an expanded position;
the filter support comprising a generally tubular support frame defined by at least one wire.
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Abstract
An embolic protection device comprises a collapsible filter element for delivery through a vascular system of a patient The filter element comprises a collapsible filter body 2 and a filter support 3 for the filter body. The filter body has an inlet end 4 and an outlet end 5, the inlet end 4 of the filter body has one or more inlet openings 6 sized to allow blood and embolic material enter the filter body 2 and the outlet end 5 of the filter body has a plurality of outlet openings 107 sized to allow through passage of blood but to retain undesired embolic material within the filter body 2. The filter support 3 is movable between a collapsed position for movement through the vascular system, and an extended outwardly projecting position to support the filter body in an expanded position The filter support 3 comprises a generally tubular support frame defined by at least one wire 16.
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63 Claims
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1. An embolic protection device comprising:
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a collapsible filter element for delivery through a vascular system of a patient;
the filter element comprising a collapsible filter body and a filter support for the filter body;
the filter body having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the filter body having one or more inlet openings sized to allow blood and embolic material enter the filter body, the outlet end of the filter body having a plurality of outlet openings sized to allow through passage of blood but to retain undesired embolic material within the filter body;
the filter support being movable between a collapsed position for movement through the vascular system, and an extended outwardly projecting position to support the filter body in an expanded position;
the filter support comprising a generally tubular support frame defined by at least one wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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