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LOCKING COMPONENT FOR AN EMBOLIC FILTER ASSEMBLY

  • US 20100152769A1
  • Filed: 02/25/2010
  • Published: 06/17/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An embolic protection system, comprising:

  • a guide wire having a core;

    a filter assembly disposed for travel along the guide wire core, the filter assembly having a first end and a second end; and

    a shape memory tube disposed on at least one of the ends of the filter assembly, and the shape memory tube having an expanded state and a contracted state;

    wherein the shape memory tube constricts onto the guide wire core when the shape memory tube transitions from the martensitic state to the austenitic state.

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