Guided filter with support wire and methods of use
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1. A percutaneous filter system, comprising:
- a guidewire;
a support-wire having a proximal end, a distal end, a distal region, and an expandable filter mounted on the distal region of the support wire, the support wire adapted to receive a percutaneous medical instrument; and
a sheath which removeably covers the distal end of the support wire and the filter, the sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, a distal region, and a lumen extending therethrough, which receives the filter and an aperture adapted to pass the guidewire, wherein, during use, the guidewire is positioned in a vessel at a region of interest, the sheath carrying the support wire is advanced along the guidewire until the filter reaches the region of interest, and the sheath is withdrawn to expose the filter.
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Abstract
A guided filter system for temporary placement of a filter in an artery or vein is disclosed. The system includes a guidewire slideable through a wire guide included in a distal region of a support wire. The support wire has an expandable filter, which is operable between a collapsed or enlarged condition. A variety of endovascular devices, including angioplasty, atherectomy, and stent-deployment catheters, are insertable over the guidewire and/or the support wire. Methods of using the guided filter system to direct and exchange endovascular devices to a region of interest, and to entrap and remove embolic material from the vessel are also disclosed.
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1. A percutaneous filter system, comprising:
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a guidewire;
a support-wire having a proximal end, a distal end, a distal region, and an expandable filter mounted on the distal region of the support wire, the support wire adapted to receive a percutaneous medical instrument; and
a sheath which removeably covers the distal end of the support wire and the filter, the sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, a distal region, and a lumen extending therethrough, which receives the filter and an aperture adapted to pass the guidewire, wherein, during use, the guidewire is positioned in a vessel at a region of interest, the sheath carrying the support wire is advanced along the guidewire until the filter reaches the region of interest, and the sheath is withdrawn to expose the filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for deploying a percutaneous medical instrument, comprising steps of:
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providing a guidewire, a support wire, and a sheath, the support wire having an expandable filter mounted on the distal region, the sheath covering the expandable filter;
advancing the guidewire into a region of interest within a vessel;
advancing the sheath and the support wire along the guidewire with the sheath engaging the guidewire;
withdrawing the sheath from the expandable filter;
expanding the filter downstream of the region of interest; and
advancing the percutaneous medical instrument over the support wire and positioning the medical instrument within the region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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