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US 2013/0096607 A1Published application
Embolus Blood Clot Filter and Delivery System
AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorsAndrzej J. Chanduszko, David M. Graves
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Abstract
A blood filter delivery system for delivering a filter into a vein includes an introducer and a push rod with a spline member disposed along the push rod. The spline member has a main body, and first and second boss portions spaced apart along the longitudinal axis to provide a gap for retaining anchor member of the filter during delivery via the introducer.
Claims11
A filter delivery system including a vena cava filter having a plurality of anchor members terminating in a hook, each anchor member having an anchor portion adjacent to the hook, the delivery system comprising:
- a pusher assembly including a spline member having a plurality of grooves, each groove defining a plurality of different widths along a length thereof, each anchor portion having a length positioned, respectively, in one of the plurality of grooves, each hook having an end positioned outside of the groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.