Temporary vascular filter guide wire
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1. A method of making a filter, comprising:
- providing a mandrel;
positioning a filter form on the mandrel, the filter form including a dissolvable compound;
disposing a filter basket over the filter form;
dissolving the filter form; and
removing the mandrel from the filter basket.
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Abstract
A vascular filter guide wire including a collapsible filter that deploys radially in response to axial movement of a core wire relative to a shaft to trap particulate matter arising from treatment of a lesion.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of making a filter, comprising:
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providing a mandrel;
positioning a filter form on the mandrel, the filter form including a dissolvable compound;
disposing a filter basket over the filter form;
dissolving the filter form; and
removing the mandrel from the filter basket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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