Filter delivery and retrieval device
First Claim
1. A filter retrieval system comprising:
- a catheter including an elongate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a wall defining a shaft lumen;
a proximal guidewire port disposed distal of the proximal end of the elongate shaft;
a generally conical tip disposed near the distal end of the elongate shaft, the conical tip having an aperture defining a distal guidewire port, the generally conical tip comprising a flexible tip member, at least a portion of the flexible tip member disposed within the shaft lumen;
a guidewire extending through the distal guidewire port and the proximal guidewire port;
a filter coupled to the guidewire;
a wire gripper, wherein the wire gripper comprises a plurality of jaws for grasping the guidewire.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for providing temporary placement of a filter in a blood vessel are disclosed. A filter delivery system in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a catheter having an elongate shaft and a tubular member disposed within a shaft lumen defined by the elongate shaft. The elongate shaft also includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a wall defining the shaft lumen. The tubular member has a first end fixed to the wall of the elongate shaft, and a second end disposed within the shaft lumen. The tubular member defines a guidewire lumen that is in fluid communication with a distal guidewire port defined by the second end of the tubular member. The catheter also includes a proximal guidewire port extending through the wall of the elongate shaft. A filter may be disposed within a distal portion of the shaft lumen. A distal end of a guidewire is fixed to the filter. The guidewire preferably extends through the distal guidewire port, the guidewire lumen, and the proximal guidewire port.
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18 Claims
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1. A filter retrieval system comprising:
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a catheter including an elongate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a wall defining a shaft lumen; a proximal guidewire port disposed distal of the proximal end of the elongate shaft; a generally conical tip disposed near the distal end of the elongate shaft, the conical tip having an aperture defining a distal guidewire port, the generally conical tip comprising a flexible tip member, at least a portion of the flexible tip member disposed within the shaft lumen; a guidewire extending through the distal guidewire port and the proximal guidewire port; a filter coupled to the guidewire;
a wire gripper, wherein the wire gripper comprises a plurality of jaws for grasping the guidewire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A catheter system for retrieving a filter, comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a wall defining a shaft lumen, the shaft lumen having a diameter sized to accommodate a filter; a proximal guidewire port disposed distal of the proximal end of the elongate shaft; and a generally conical tip having an outer diameter and an aperture defining a distal guidewire port connected to a portion of the elongate shad proximate the distal end of the elongate shaft; wherein the outer diameter of the generally conical tip is slightly smaller than the diameter of the shaft lumen such that the generally conical tip is retractable into the shaft lumen a guidewire extending through the distal guidewire port and the proximal guidewire port;
the filter coupled to the guidewire;
a wire gripper, wherein the wire gripper comprises a plurality of jaws for grasping the guidewire. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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