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Distal protection device and method

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  • US 6,872,216 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2003
  • Issued: 03/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An embolic protection device, comprising:

  • an elongate wire member having a proximal end and a distal end;

    a filter coupled proximal the distal end of the elongate wire member, the filter having a wire loop adjacent the proximal end of the filter, the wire loop coupled to a proximally open mouth and a filter portion disposed distally of the proximally open mouth, the mouth having a center of cross-sectional area, the filter being eccentrically coupled on the elongate member such that the center of cross-sectional area is disposed to one side of the elongate wire member.

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