Salviac Limited

John Nielan

David Vale

Eamon Brady

Paul Gilson

Charles Taylor

Patrick Griffin

Patrick Grirrin

An embolic protection systemcomprises a guidewirefor advancing through a vasculature, the guidewirehaving a distal end and a proximal end; an embolic protection filterhaving a filter bodywith a distal end and a proximal end, the filter bodyproviding for a collapsed configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. The embolic protection filter bodyhas a guidewire path for slidably receiving the guidewireto permit movement of the filterrelative to the guidewirewhen the filteris in the collapsed configuration and the expanded deployed configuration. A delivery catheteris advanceable over the guidewirefor delivery of the embolic protection filter; the delivery catheterhaving a proximal end and a distal end. The filteris deployed from the distal end of the delivery catheterinto the expanded deployed configuration. A retrieval catheteris also advanceable over the guidewirefor retrieval of the filter, the retrieval catheterhaving a distal end and a proximal end; and engagement elements for engaging the embolic protection filterwith the guidewirefor retrieval of the filterinto the retrieval catheterin the collapsed configuration.

Embolic protection system

An embolic protection systemcomprises a guidewirefor advancing through a vasculature, the guidewirehaving a distal end and a proximal end; an embolic protection filterhaving a filter bodywith a distal end and a proximal end, the filter bodyproviding for a collapsed configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. The embolic protection filter bodyhas a guidewire path for slidably receiving the guidewireto permit movement of the filterrelative to the guidewirewhen the filteris in the collapsed configuration and the expanded deployed configuration. A delivery catheteris advanceable over the guidewirefor delivery of the embolic protection filter; the delivery catheterhaving a proximal end and a distal end. The filteris deployed from the distal end of the delivery catheterinto the expanded deployed configuration. A retrieval catheteris also advancable over the guidewirefor retrieval of the filter, the retrieval catheterhaving a distal end and a proximal end; and engagement elements for engaging the embolic protection filterwith the guidewirefor retrieval of the filterinto the retrieval catheterin the collapsed configuration.

A embolic protection systemcomprises a guidewirefor advancing through a vasculature, the guidewirehaving a distal end and a proximal end; an embolic protection filterhaving a filter bodywith a distal end and a proximal end, the filter bodyproviding for a collapsed configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. The embolic protection filter bodyhas a guidewire path for slidably receiving the guidewireto permit movement of the filterrelative to the guidewirewhen the filteris in the collapsed configuration and the expanded deployed configuration. A delivery catheteris advanceable over the guidewirefor delivery of the embolic protection filter; the delivery catheterhaving a proximal end and a distal end. The filteris deployed from the distal end of the delivery catheterinto the expanded deployed configuration. A retrieval catheteris also advanceable over the guidewirefor retrieval of the filter, the retrieval catheterhaving a distal end and a proximal end; and engagement elements for engaging the embolic protection filterwith the guidewirefor retrieval of the filterinto the retrieval catheterin the collapsed configuration.

An embolic protection system having a guidewire for advancing through a vasculature; an embolic protection filter having a filter body with a distal end and a proximal end, the filter body providing for a collapsed configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. The embolic protection filter body has a guidewire path for slidably receiving the guidewire to permit movement of the filter relative to the guidewire when the filteris in the collapsed configuration and the expanded deployed configuration. A delivery catheter is advanceable over the guidewire for delivery of the embolic protection filter. A retrieval catheter is also advanceable over the guidewire for retrieval of the filter , and engagement elements are used for engaging the embolic protection filter with the guidewire for retrieval of the filter into the retrieval catheter in the collapsed configuration.

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