Support frame for an embolic protection device

An embolic protection filter, comprising:

• a filter body having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the filter body having one or more inlet openings sized to allow blood and embolic material to enter the filter body, the outlet end of the filter body having a plurality of outlet openings sized to allow through passage of blood but to retain undesired embolic material within the filter body;
• and
• a filter support coupled to the filter body and movable between a collapsed configuration for movement through a body vessel and an extended outwardly projecting deployed configuration to support the filter body in an expanded configuration, the filter support being biased to the deployed configuration, the filter support including a plurality of arms, each arm having a first end and a second end defining a length with at least one arm having a different length from the other arms, the first end of each arms being coupled together, each second end having a support element extending therefrom;
• in the deployed configuration position, the support element of each arm cooperatively defines an offset, segmented hoop, each support element being coupled to the filter body to achieve apposition of at least part of the filter body with a wall of the body vessel.