Embolic protection device
AssigneeCook Medical Technologies LLC
InventorDharmendra Pal
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Abstract
An embolic protection device is provided for deployment within a body vessel to collect embolic debris there from. The device includes a filter for collecting the embolic debris and a frame for supporting the filter. The frame generally defines a closed loop that has a collapsed state and an opened state. Furthermore, the frame includes a tube portion that receives an opening means to open the closed loop from the collapsed state to the opened state.
Claims20
An embolic protection device for collecting embolic debris within a body vessel, the embolic protection device comprising:
- a frame defining a closed loop having a collapsed state and an opened state;
- an opening means received within a tube portion of the frame to open the closed loop from the collapsed state to the opened state;
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- a filter connected to the frame to collect the embolic debris.
An embolic protection device for collecting embolic debris within a body vessel, the embolic protection device comprising:
- a frame defining a closed loop having a collapsed state and an opened state, the frame including a tube portion configured to receive a fluid to inflate the closed loop into the opened state;
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- a filter connected to the frame to collect the embolic debris.
An embolic protection device for collecting embolic debris within a body vessel, the embolic protection device comprising:
- a frame defining a closed loop having a collapsed state and an opened state, the frame including a tube portion;
- an opening member received by the tube portion to open the closed loop into the opened state;
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- a filter coupled with the closed loop to collect the embolic debris.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.