Tubular filter
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1. A filter to be placed in a flow of blood through a vessel, comprising:
- a hub disposed along a longitudinal axis;
a plurality of anchor members extending from the hub, each anchor member including either a cranial extension or a caudal extension at a distal end thereof, each anchor member including a bifurcation, and at least one anchor member distal end spaced from the hub at each of a different first, second, and third distance along the longitudinal axis; and
a plurality of locator members, each locator member extending from the hub between an adjacent pair of anchor members.
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A filter to be placed in a flow of blood through a vessel. The filter includes a hub disposed along a longitudinal axis and a plurality of anchor members extending from the hub. Each anchor member includes either a cranial extension or a caudal extension at a distal end thereof. At least one anchor member distal end is spaced from the hub at each of a first, second, and third distance along the longitudinal axis. The filter also includes a plurality of locator members extending from the hub, the locator members alternatingly interposed between the anchor members.
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1. A filter to be placed in a flow of blood through a vessel, comprising:
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a hub disposed along a longitudinal axis; a plurality of anchor members extending from the hub, each anchor member including either a cranial extension or a caudal extension at a distal end thereof, each anchor member including a bifurcation, and at least one anchor member distal end spaced from the hub at each of a different first, second, and third distance along the longitudinal axis; and a plurality of locator members, each locator member extending from the hub between an adjacent pair of anchor members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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