Temporary vascular filter guide wire
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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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A method of making a filter is disclosed including providing a mandrel, positioning a filter form on the mandrel, the filter form including a dissolvable compound, disposing a filter basket over the filter form, dissolving the filter form, and removing the mandrel from the filter basket.
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1. A method of making a filter, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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