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Embolic protection device having a filter

  • US 20070100372A1
  • Filed: 11/02/2006
  • Published: 05/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An embolic protection device for capturing emboli during treatment of a stenotic lesion in a body vessel, the device comprising:

  • a filter comprising a plurality of struts having first ends attached together at a center portion along a longitudinal axis, each strut having an arcuate segment extending from the first end to a second end, the struts being configured to move between an expanded state for engaging with the body vessel and a collapsed state for filter retrieval or delivery; and

    a filter portion circumferentially attached to the filter at each of the second ends, the filter portion being configured for allowing blood to flow therethrough and for capturing emboli when the filter is in the expanded state.

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