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Embolic protection devices having radiopaque markers

  • US 20070233175A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2007
  • Published: 10/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for filtering emboli from blood flowing through a lumen defined by the walls of a vessel in a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:

  • a filter element being expandable from a collapsed configuration when the filter element is restrained to an expanded configuration when the filter element is unrestrained, andan elongate support member, the filter being carried on a portion of the elongate support member,wherein the filter element has proximal and distal portions and a central portion, the filter element having a shape in the expanded configuration which defines a cavity having a proximal facing opening, andwherein the proximal portion of the filter element comprises a radiopaque element in the form of a discontinuous loop extending around a portion of a perimeter of the proximal facing opening, the discontinuous loop having a gap and the gap being proximate to the elongate support member.

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