Radiopaque embolic protection filter membrane
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1. A method of manufacturing an embolic protection filter assembly, comprising the steps of:
- providing a forming member;
disposing a filter frame over at least a portion of the forming member;
providing a filter material, the filter material including one or more radiopaque components; and
disposing the filter material over at least a portion of the filter frame.
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Abstract
An embolic protection filter assembly and method of making the same. In at least some embodiments, the present invention relates to embolic protection filters having at least one radiopaque component.
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1. A method of manufacturing an embolic protection filter assembly, comprising the steps of:
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providing a forming member;
disposing a filter frame over at least a portion of the forming member;
providing a filter material, the filter material including one or more radiopaque components; and
disposing the filter material over at least a portion of the filter frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of manufacturing an embolic protection filter, comprising the steps of:
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providing a mandrel member including a filter-shaped region;
providing a filter material doped with a radiopaque material;
applying the filter material to the filter-shaped region of the mandrel member, wherein a filter portion of the filter material attaches to and generally conforms to the shape of the filter-shaped region; and
allowing the filter portion to solidify. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An embolic protection filter assembly, comprising:
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a filter frame having a body portion and a mouth portion;
a filter material coupled to the filter frame; and
wherein the filter material includes at least one radiopaque component disposed adjacent the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of manufacturing an embolic protection filter assembly, comprising the steps of:
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providing a forming member;
disposing a first layer of filter material over at least a portion of the mandrel layer;
disposing a second layer of filter material over at least a portion of the first layer;
disposing a third layer of filter material over at least a portion of the second layer; and
wherein at least one of the layers includes a radiopaque material. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. An multi-layer embolic protection filter, comprising:
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a first polymeric layer;
a second layer disposed adjacent the first layer;
a third layer disposed adjacent the first layer and the second layer; and
wherein at least one of the first layer, second layer, or third layer includes a radiopaque component. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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