Method Of Removing A Vein Filter
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Abstract
A method of removing an implanted vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a catheter, inserting a curved device into the catheter to a position proximal of the tip, advancing the catheter tip through the femoral vein and past a cranial end of the filter, inserting the curved device into the catheter tip to move the catheter tip to a more curved position, and inserting a filter grasping device though the curved device and catheter tip to exit a distal portion to grasp the filter.
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22 Claims
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1-13. -13. (canceled)
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14. A method of removing an implanted vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of:
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providing a catheter with a tip; inserting a curved device into the catheter to a position proximal of the tip; advancing the catheter tip through the femoral vein and past a cranial end of the implanted filter; inserting the curved device into the catheter tip to move the catheter tip from a first more straightened position to a second more curved position; and inserting a filter grasping device though the curved device, catheter and curved catheter tip to exit a distal portion to grasp the filter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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