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Temporary vascular filter guide wire

  • US 7,996,993 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2007
  • Issued: 08/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of making a filter, comprising:

  • providing a mandrel;

    forming a plurality of spaced apart crimps in the mandrel and positioning a filter form over each of the crimps, each filter form including a dissolvable compound;

    wherein the positioning step includes placing a filter mold over each of the crimps, filling the filter molds with the dissolvable compound, curing the compound, and removing the filter molds from the mandrel, leaving a plurality of spaced apart filter forms;

    disposing a filter basket over each filter form;

    dissolving the filter forms; and

    removing the mandrel from the filter baskets.

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