Distal protection filter

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A - Human Necessities

61

F

A61F 2/01 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2473109

Methods and devices for capturing debris within a blood vessel are disclosed. A filter assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a filter fixed to the elongate shaft proximate the distal end thereof. A filter assembly in accordance with the present invention may further include a means for reducing the volume of the debris that is disposed within the filter.

L'invention porte sur des procédés et des dispositifs permettant de capturer des débris à l'intérieur d'un vaisseau sanguin. Un ensemble filtre selon l'invention comprend une tige allongée dotée d'une extrémité proximale et d'une extrémité distale, et un filtre fixé à la tige allongée près de l'extrémité distale de ce dernier. Ledit ensemble filtre peut également comprendre un dispositif de réduction de volume des débris, placé à l'intérieur du filtre.

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