Embolic protection filtering device that can be adapted to be advanced over a guidewire
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1. An embolic protection filtering assembly, comprising:
- a filter wire assembly including an elongate filter wire;
a tubular member disposed adjacent the filter wire, wherein the tubular member has a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough;
wherein a distal end of the filter wire is fixedly attached to the tubular member proximate the proximal end of the tubular member;
a flow blocking member disposed at the proximal end of the tubular member, the flow blocking member configured to selectively prevent fluid from passing through the proximal end of the tubular member and entering the lumen of the tubular member; and
an embolic protection filter coupled to the filter wire assembly, wherein the tubular member extends at least in part through the filter.
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Abstract
An improved embolic protection filtering device. In at least some embodiments, an embolic protection filtering device includes a filter wire assembly. The filter wire assembly may include an elongate shaft, a tubular member, and an embolic protection filter.
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1. An embolic protection filtering assembly, comprising:
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a filter wire assembly including an elongate filter wire; a tubular member disposed adjacent the filter wire, wherein the tubular member has a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough; wherein a distal end of the filter wire is fixedly attached to the tubular member proximate the proximal end of the tubular member; a flow blocking member disposed at the proximal end of the tubular member, the flow blocking member configured to selectively prevent fluid from passing through the proximal end of the tubular member and entering the lumen of the tubular member; and an embolic protection filter coupled to the filter wire assembly, wherein the tubular member extends at least in part through the filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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