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CONVERTIBLE EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

  • US 20080172084A1
  • Filed: 01/11/2008
  • Published: 07/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An embolic protection device for removing emboli from a blood vessel in a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:

  • a mesh element being expandable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration;

    an elongate tubular element having a proximal end having a proximal opening, a distal end having a distal opening, and a lumen between the proximal and distal openings, the lumen having a diameter large enough to slideably accommodate a standard guidewire; and

    an elongate shaft having no lumen, the elongate shaft being attached to the proximal end of the elongate tubular element,the mesh element being disposed on the elongate tubular element.

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