Centering intravascular filters and devices and methods for...

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2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Truong, Kevin T. (Department: 3734)

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

Reexamination Certificate

active

07323003

ABSTRACT:
An intravascular expandable filter which has centering members that work to center the filter in a body vessel, the centering member creating a zone at the radial extent of the filter substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the filter. A device to deploy the filter consisting of an inner sheath with radially expandable distal arms having slots in them to receive the elongate members of the filter. A device to receive the filter consisting of a member to push a central portion of the filter into a receiving portion of the device.

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