DISTAL PROTECTION DEVICE
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Abstract
A distal protection device comprising a catheter having a first strut movable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration having a first dimension and a second strut movable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration having a second dimension larger than the first dimension. Movement of the first strut deploys filter material to a first position having a first deployed dimension and movement of the second strut to a first position deploys filter material to a second deployed dimension larger than the first expanded dimension.
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- 24. A distal protection device comprising a elongated member having a longitudinal axis and first and second capturing elements movable with respect to the elongated member from a collapsed position to an expanded position, the first capturing element having a first transverse dimension in the expanded position and the second capturing element having a second greater transverse dimension in the expanded position, an actuating member movable to move the first and second capturing elements to the expanded position, the first and second capturing elements being separately deployable.
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