Dual hoop low profile embolic protection device and system

A method of deploying an embolic protection device (EPD) into a vasculature of a patient, the method comprising:

• establishing access to the vasculature;
• introducing a guide wire into the vasculature to assist with guidance of the embolic protection device through the vasculature;
• advancing the embolic protection device into the vasculature and over the guide wire toward a target treatment region, wherein the embolic protection device comprises an EPD shaft, a dual-hoop filter provided at a distal end of the EPD shaft, the dual-hoop filter including a distal hoop provided at a distal end of the dual-hoop filter, and a proximal hoop provided at proximal end of the dual-hoop filter, and a filter actuator located at or towards a proximal end of the EPD, the filter actuator operable to selectively open or close the distal hoop and the proximal hoop of the dual-hoop filter;
• actuating the filter actuator thereby radially expanding at least one of the distal hoop and the proximal hoop of the dual-hoop filter to lie against a vessel wall at the target treatment region;
• and
• capturing emboli in the dual-hoop filter.

An embolic protection device (EPD) including:

• an EPD shaft;
• a dual-hoop filter provided at a distal end of the EPD shaft, the dual-hoop filter including a distal hoop provided at a distal end of the dual-hoop filter, and a proximal hoop provided at proximal end of the dual-hoop filter;
• and
• a filter actuator located at or towards a proximal end of the EPD, the filter actuator operable to selectively open or close the distal hoop and the proximal hoop of the dual-hoop filter.