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EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE

  • US 20090143814A1
  • Filed: 02/05/2009
  • Published: 06/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1997
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An embolic protection device, comprising:

  • an elongate wire member having a proximal end and a distal end;

    a filter slidably disposed adjacent the distal end of the elongate wire member, the filter having a wire loop adjacent the proximal end of the filter, the wire loop coupled to a proximally facing open mouth and a filter portion disposed distally of the open mouth, the filter portion disposed proximal to the distal end of the elongate wire member, wherein the proximal and distal end of the filter being slidable with respect to the wire, the open mouth having a center of cross-sectional area, the filter being eccentrically coupled on the elongate member such that the center of cross-sectional area is disposed to one side of the elongate wire member.

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