Flexible tube for cartridge filter
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal region and a distal region;
the shaft including one or more stops coupled adjacent the distal region;
a tubular cartridge slidably disposed over the shaft;
the tubular cartridge including one or more notches defined therein; and
a filter coupled to the cartridge.
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Abstract
Embolic protection filtering devices and methods of making and using the same. The present invention may include an embolic protection filtering device including a filter cartridge that is slidable over medical devices, for example, guidewires. The filter cartridge may have a filter coupled thereto and may have desirable flexibility and trackability characteristics.
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28 Claims
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a proximal region and a distal region;
the shaft including one or more stops coupled adjacent the distal region;
a tubular cartridge slidably disposed over the shaft;
the tubular cartridge including one or more notches defined therein; and
a filter coupled to the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An embolic protection filtering device, comprising:
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an elongate guidewire;
a tubular filter cartridge slidably disposed over the guidewire, the cartridge having a length and a spiraling groove defined along at least a portion of the length; and
an embolic protection filter coupled to the filter cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An embolic protection filtering device, comprising:
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an elongate guidewire;
a tubular filter cartridge slidably disposed over the guidewire, the cartridge having a length and including a coil disposed along at least a portion of the length; and
an embolic protection filter coupled to the filter cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An embolic protection filtering device, comprising:
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an elongate shaft a filter cartridge slidably disposed over the shaft;
a filter coupled to the filter cartridge; and
means for increasing the flexibility of the filter cartridge.
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17. A method of manufacturing an embolic protection filtering device, comprising the steps of:
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providing a mandrel having an outer surface;
disposing a filter cartridge material on the outer surface of the mandrel to define a filter cartridge;
altering the flexibility of the filter cartridge; and
coupling a filter to the filter cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of filtering embolic debris, comprising the steps of:
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providing a guidewire;
providing a tubular filter cartridge having a filter coupled thereto, the filter cartridge including one or more notches defined therein to enhance the flexibility of the cartridge;
coupling the filter cartridge to the guidewire;
advancing the guidewire through a blood vessel to a target location;
expanding the filter;
advancing a therapeutic device over the guidewire; and
filtering debris generated by the therapeutic device with the expanded filter. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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