Novate Medical Limited

Paul Bateman

Paul Gilson

Steven Horan

Karl Keating

Jacqueline O'Gorman

Damien Ryan

Martin Keegan

Dara Finneran

Declan Broderick

Megan MacDonagh

A vascular filter device () has a support frame () and filter elements (). The filter elements () extend from the support frame towards filter element ends forming an on-axis apex () at which they are interconnected by a holder (). The filter elements () are biased such that if unconnected the filter element ends are located between the support frame and said central axis when the vascular filter device is unconstrained. The filter element unconnected positions are provided by the filter element shapes and the angles at which they extend from the support frame, and in one example this is achieved by laser cutting tubing and heat setting the material.

Vascular filter device

A vascular filter device () has a support () for engaging the wall of a blood vessel. A filter has filter elements () having proximal segments () connected to the support () and distal segments at least temporarily restrained at a distal apex () by a holder when in a filtering closed position. At least one filter element () extends radially outwardly with respect to a device longitudinal axis when unconstrained. The filter element may extend in a curve with a concave portion facing radially outwardly in an unconstrained configuration.

Vascular filter system

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Surrey, United Kingdom

Paul Bateman