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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Novate Medical Limited, Dublin, IE;
Steven Horan, Galway, IE;
Paul Gilson, County Galway, IE;
Karl Keating, Galway, IE;
Dara Finneran, County Roscommon, IE;
Jacqueline O'Gorman, County Clare, IE;
Damien Ryan, Galway, IE;
Megan MacDonagh, County Galway, IE;
Paul Bateman, Esher, GB;
Novate Medical Limited, Galway, IE;
Abstract
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.