The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2014
Applicant:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventor:
Nathan L. Friedman, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/013 (2013.01); A61B 17/3207 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2002/015 (2013.01); A61F 2002/018 (2013.01); A61F 2230/008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0078 (2013.01);
Abstract
This document provides vascular filtering devices and methods for their use. In some embodiments, the vascular filtering devices include an elongate member having a wall with one or more apertures and a lumen. The vascular filtering devices can also include a porous membrane bag portion with multiple elongate extensions that extend through the apertures of the elongate member and through the lumen of the elongate member, exiting the lumen at the proximal region of the elongate member.