Vascular device for emboli, thrombus and foreign body removal and methods of use
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1. An embolic protection filtering device, comprising:
- a solid elongate shaft having a proximal region and a distal region;
a filter affixed to the shaft adjacent the distal region;
a nose assembly affixed to the solid shaft adjacent the filter, the nose assembly having a lumen extending therethrough; and
a guidewire slidably disposed within the lumen of the nose assembly.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for use in filtering emboli from a vessel and/or performing thrombectomy and embolectomy, wherein a vascular device comprises one or more support hoops connected near a distal end of a guide wire, each support hoop having an articulation region, and a blood permeable sac affixed to the support hoop or hoops to form a mouth of the blood permeable sac. The mouth of the sac closes when the apparatus is collapsed for removal to prevent material from escaping from the sac.
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1. An embolic protection filtering device, comprising:
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a solid elongate shaft having a proximal region and a distal region; a filter affixed to the shaft adjacent the distal region; a nose assembly affixed to the solid shaft adjacent the filter, the nose assembly having a lumen extending therethrough; and a guidewire slidably disposed within the lumen of the nose assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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6. A medical device, comprising:
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an elongate solid filter wire having a proximal region and a distal region; a filter coupled to the filter wire adjacent the distal region; a nose assembly coupled to the filter wire adjacent the distal region and distally of the filter; and a guidewire slidably disposed within a lumen of the nose assembly.
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