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Guide wire with embolic filtering attachment

  • US 8,029,530 B2
  • Filed: 10/13/2010
  • Issued: 10/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for embolic protection, comprising:

  • a guide wire having a proximal end portion and a tip coil disposed on a distal end, said tip coil having a rotating coil section rotatably mounted on the guide wire to allow free relative rotation between the guide wire and the rotating coil section; and

    a filter assembly disposed for traveling along the guide wire from a first configuration at the proximal end portion to a second configuration at the distal end, the filter assembly including a first end and a second end, and a guide wire connector disposed on one of the ends of the filter assembly, said guide wire connector coupled to said rotating coil section in the second configuration and said guide wire connector uncoupled to said rotating coil in the first configuration.

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