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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 23, 2024
Applicant:

Edwards Lifesciences Ag, Nyon, CH;

Inventors:

Judith T. Carpenter, Moorestown, NJ (US);

Jeffrey P. Carpenter, Moorestown, NJ (US);

David A. Rezac, Lancaster, MA (US);

Jeffrey C. Cerier, Franklin, MA (US);

Richard C. Fortier, Concord, MA (US);

Timothy W. Robinson, Sandown, NH (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/013 (2013.01); A61F 2/011 (2020.05); A61F 2002/016 (2013.01); A61F 2002/018 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0021 (2013.01); A61F 2230/005 (2013.01); A61F 2230/008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0093 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0095 (2013.01);
Abstract

There is disclosed a porous emboli deflector for preventing cerebral emboli while maintaining cerebral blood flow during an endovascular or open surgical procedure. The device prevents the entrance of emboli of a size able to cause stroke (such as greater than 100 microns) from entering either the right or left common carotid arteries, and/or the right or left vertebral arteries by deflecting emboli downstream of these vessels. The device can be placed prior to any manipulation of the heart or aorta allowing maximal protection of the brain during the index procedure. The deflector has a low profile within the aorta which allows sheaths, catheters, or wires used in the index procedure to pass. Also disclosed are methods for insertion and removal of the deflector.


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