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Embolic protection system and method including filtering elements

  • US 6,383,206 B1
  • Filed: 12/30/1999
  • Issued: 05/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for capturing embolic material which may be released into a blood vessel during a therapeutic interventional procedure, comprising:

  • a shaft, adapted to be positionable within the blood vessel and distal to an interventional procedure site, wherein the shaft has proximal and distal ends; and

    a filter, adapted to be located in a distal end portion of the shaft, to be deployed distal to the interventional procedure site, and to pass blood therethrough and to capture embolic material which may be released into the blood in the blood vessel during the interventional procedure, wherein the filter includes elements for filtering embolic material, adapted to be expandable to capture embolic material, and to be collapsible to retain the captured embolic material, and wherein the filtering elements include a plurality of bristles permanently attached and extending from a section of the distal end portion of the shaft, and adapted to capture embolic material.

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