Apparatus and methods for intravascular embolic protection
First Claim
42. A method of performing an endovascular procedure on a patient with a procedure device, the method comprising:
- delivering an embolic protection apparatus to a location within a vascular lumen of the patient, the embolic protection apparatus comprising an accommodating passageway;
passing the procedure device through the accommodating passageway from a point proximal to the embolic protection apparatus to a point distal to the embolic protection apparatus after the delivering step, the accommodating passageway accommodating to a size and shape of the procedure device;
performing the endovascular procedure; and
removing the procedure device from the patient.
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Abstract
The present invention provides intravascular embolic protection apparatus including a blood filter element having an accommodating passageway adapted to permit passage of a procedure device therethrough and to substantially seal against passage of particles between the embolic protection apparatus and the procedure device by accommodating to a size and shape of the procedure device. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method of performing an endovascular procedure on a patient including the steps of delivering an embolic protection apparatus to a location within a vascular lumen of the patient; passing a procedure device through an accommodating passageway of the apparatus, the accommodating passageway accommodating to a size and shape of the procedure device; performing the endovascular procedure; and removing the procedure device from the patient.
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60 Claims
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42. A method of performing an endovascular procedure on a patient with a procedure device, the method comprising:
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delivering an embolic protection apparatus to a location within a vascular lumen of the patient, the embolic protection apparatus comprising an accommodating passageway;
passing the procedure device through the accommodating passageway from a point proximal to the embolic protection apparatus to a point distal to the embolic protection apparatus after the delivering step, the accommodating passageway accommodating to a size and shape of the procedure device;
performing the endovascular procedure; and
removing the procedure device from the patient. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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59-1. The method of claim 42, wherein the passageway comprises a fold in the embolic protection apparatus, and wherein passing the procedure device through the accommodating passageway further comprises passing the procedure device through the fold.
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