Distal protection mechanically attached filter cartridge
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Abstract
Distal protection filter assembly and methods for coupling a filter to an elongate shaft. A filter assembly may include a tubular adaptor having a distal holding receptacle. The filter may include struts adapted and configured for being coupled to the holding receptacle.
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42 Claims
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26. a filtering device, comprising:
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an elongate shaft;
a holding receptacle coupled to the shaft;
a filter including one or more struts that are disposed on the holding receptacle; and
a sleeve disposed over the holding receptacle and the struts. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A distal protection filter assembly, comprising:
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an elongate guidewire;
a holding receptacle coupled to the guidewire;
a sleeve disposed over the holding receptacle; and
a filter, the filter including one or more struts that each have an end region disposed between the holding receptacle and the sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A filtering device, comprising:
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a guidewire;
a tubular adaptor coupled to the guidewire, the adaptor having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen extending therethrough, and a holding receptacle disposed near the distal end;
a distal protection filter coupled to the adaptor, the filter including a plurality of struts that each have an end region disposed on the holding receptacle; and
a cap disposed over the end regions of the struts. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A distal protection filter assembly, comprising:
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an elongate guidewire;
a holding receptacle coupled to the guidewire;
a sleeve disposed over the holding receptacle; and
a filter, the filter including one or more struts that each include an end region that is mechanically locked to the holding receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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