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Aortic great vessel protection

  • US 9,186,238 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2013
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vessel protector system, comprising:

  • an outer sheath;

    an inner tube disposed within the outer sheath and moveable in a longitudinal direction relative to the outer sheath;

    at least one protector having a body formed from filtering material and extending between a leading end thereof and a trailing end thereof, the trailing end being coupled to the inner tube, and the body being adapted to be received within the outer sheath thereby having a collapsed configuration spanning a first length from the leading end to the trailing end and further adapted to be discharged from the outer sheath thereby having an expanded configuration spanning a second length, the second length being greater than the first length; and

    a snare coupled at one end thereof to the leading end of the body, and having a second end thereof passing through the interior of the outer sheath, wherein the snare is capable of pulling a portion of the at least one protector within the inner tube;

    wherein the outer sheath is moveable between a first position receiving the at least one protector and a second position where the at least one protector is discharged therefrom.

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