Distal protection mechanically attached filter cartridge
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1. A filtering device, comprising:
- an elongate shaft;
a holding receptacle coupled to the shaft;
a filter including one or more struts that are disposed on the holding receptacle; and
a sleeve disposed over the holding receptacle and the struts;
wherein the holding receptacle includes one or more grooves and wherein the struts are disposed within the grooves.
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Abstract
Distal protection filter assembly and methods for coupling a filter to an elongate shaft. A filter assembly may include a tubular adaptor having a distal holding receptacle. The filter may include struts adapted and configured for being coupled to the holding receptacle.
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14 Claims
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1. A filtering device, comprising:
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an elongate shaft; a holding receptacle coupled to the shaft; a filter including one or more struts that are disposed on the holding receptacle; and a sleeve disposed over the holding receptacle and the struts; wherein the holding receptacle includes one or more grooves and wherein the struts are disposed within the grooves.
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2. A filtering device, comprising:
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an elongate shaft; a holding receptacle coupled to the shaft; a filter including one or more struts that are disposed on the holding receptacle; a sleeve disposed over the holding receptacle and the struts; a seal tube attached to the holding receptacle; and one or more bearings disposed near the seal tube and the holding receptacle.
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3. A distal protection filter assembly, comprising:
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an elongate guidewire; a holding receptacle coupled to the guidewire; a sleeve disposed over the holding receptacle; and a filter, the filter including one or more struts that each have an end region disposed between the holding receptacle and the sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A filtering device, comprising:
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a guidewire; a tubular adaptor coupled to the guidewire, the adaptor having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen extending therethrough, and a holding receptacle disposed near the distal end; a distal protection filter coupled to the adaptor, the filter including a plurality of struts that each have an end region disposed on the holding receptacle; and a cap disposed over the end regions of the struts. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A distal protection filter assembly, comprising:
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an elongate guidewire; a holding receptacle coupled to the guidewire; a sleeve disposed over the holding receptacle; and a filter, the filter including one or more struts that each include an end region that is mechanically locked to the holding receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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