Embolic protection filter delivery sheath
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1. An apparatus for delivering an intravascular filter, comprising an elongate sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough;
- an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft adapted for being disposed within the lumen of the sheath;
a filter coupled to the shaft;
a manifold coupled to the proximal end of the sheath; and
a cutting blade coupled to the manifold.
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Abstract
Embolic protection sheath and method of using the same. In some embodiments, the present invention includes an elongate shaft, an embolic protection filter coupled to the shaft, and a sheath disposed over at least a portion of the shaft.
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1. An apparatus for delivering an intravascular filter, comprising
an elongate sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough; -
an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft adapted for being disposed within the lumen of the sheath;
a filter coupled to the shaft;
a manifold coupled to the proximal end of the sheath; and
a cutting blade coupled to the manifold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for delivering an intravascular filter, comprising
an elongate sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis, and a lumen extending therethrough; -
wherein the sheath includes a slit along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the sheath;
an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft adapted for being disposed within the lumen of the sheath;
a filter coupled to the distal end of the shaft;
a manifold coupled to the proximal end of the sheath; and
a pull tab attached to the proximal end of the sheath, the pull tab releasably coupled to the manifold. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for delivering an intravascular filter, comprising
an elongate sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis, and a lumen extending therethrough; -
an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft adapted for being disposed within the lumen of the sheath;
a filter coupled to the distal end of the shaft;
a manifold coupled to the proximal end of the sheath;
a pull tab attached to the proximal end of the sheath, the pull tab releasably coupled to the manifold; and
means for longitudinally opening the sheath. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of delivering an intravascular filtering device, comprising the steps of:
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providing a delivery catheter assembly including an outer sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis, and a lumen extending therethrough;
an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
a filter coupled to the shaft;
advancing the delivery catheter through a blood vessel to an area of interest; and
splitting the sheath along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis thereof removal the sheath at least in part from the vessel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of delivering an intravascular filtering device, comprising the steps of:
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providing a delivery catheter assembly including an outer sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis, and a lumen extending therethrough;
an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
a filter coupled to the distal end of the shaft;
a manifold coupled to the distal end of the sheath;
a pull tab attached to the proximal end of the sheath, the pull tab releasably coupled to the manifold; and
a cutting blade coupled to the manifold;
advancing the delivery catheter through a blood vessel to an area of interest;
fixing the position of the shaft relative to the manifold; and
actuating the pull tab so as to split the sheath along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis thereof. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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