Filter Assemblies
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1. A filter assembly, comprising:
- a) a radially expandable vascular flow-increasing device; and
b) a filter including an expandable proximal opening having an operative connection with said radially expandable vascular flow-increasing device, said proximal opening configured to expand in conjunction with expansion of said device, such that when said opening is in an expanded configuration, said filter is configured to filter debris from a fluid stream in which said filter is disposed.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a filter assembly, comprising: a radially expandable vascular flow-increasing device, and a filter including an expandable proximal opening having an operative connection with the radially expandable vascular flow-increasing device, the proximal opening configured to expand in conjunction with expansion of the device, such that when the opening is in an expanded configuration, the filter is configured to filter debris from a fluid stream in which the filter is disposed.
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1. A filter assembly, comprising:
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a) a radially expandable vascular flow-increasing device; and b) a filter including an expandable proximal opening having an operative connection with said radially expandable vascular flow-increasing device, said proximal opening configured to expand in conjunction with expansion of said device, such that when said opening is in an expanded configuration, said filter is configured to filter debris from a fluid stream in which said filter is disposed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for collecting debris while applying an expandable vascular flow-increasing device to a primary stenotic vessel and preventing passage of the debris into a branch vessel branching from said primary vessel, the method comprising:
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a) detecting a stenotic lesion in said primary stenotic vessel; b) locating a filter in said primary stenotic vessel such that an opening of said filter is distal to a center of said stenotic lesion; c) locating at least a proximal portion of an expandable vascular flow-increasing device proximal to said opening in said filter; d) expanding said expandable vascular flow-increasing device; e) contacting said opening of said filter with at least a distal portion of said expandable vascular flow-increasing device during said expanding; f) causing said filter to open during said contacting; g) generating debris from said stenotic lesion by said expanding of said expandable vascular flow-increasing device; h) capturing said debris in said filter; i) contracting said filter; and j) removing said filter from said primary stenotic vessel.
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50. A method for collecting debris while applying an expandable vascular flow-increasing device to a stenotic vessel, the method comprising:
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a) juxtaposing an opening of an in vivo debris filter with a radially expandable vascular flow-increasing device; b) expanding said expandable vascular flow-increasing device in a blood vessel, c) opening said filter during said expansion of said expandable vascular flow-increasing device, d) collecting debris within said filter; e) disengaging said filter from said expandable vascular flow-increasing device; f) contracting said filter; and g) removing said filter from said vessel.
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