Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Erin Guest

James M Anderson

Benjamin Y Arcand

Ben Arcand

Jim Anderson

Greg Dallman

Kyle Hendrikson

Al Utke

Embolic protection filtering devices and methods for making and using the same. An example embolic protection filter device may include an elongate shaft. A filter may be coupled to the shaft. The filter may include a filter frame and a filter membrane having a plurality of apertures formed therein attached to the filter frame. The filter may be configured to shift between a first collapsed configuration and a second expanded configuration. The apertures may have a first shape when the filter is in the first configuration and a second shape when the filter is in the second configuration.

Embolic protection devices with an improved filter membrane

The invention provides an embolic filter, a support structure therefor, and methods for preparing said filter for deployment and retrieval.

Embolic protection device

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Erin Guest