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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1995
David P Summers, Montgomery, TX (US);
Gary Ball, Spring, TX (US);
American Biomed, Inc., The Woodlands, TX (US);
Abstract
A distal intravascular filter is disclosed for filtering blood flow therethrough and entrapping and retaining embolic debris. The intravascular filter including a small diameter hollow guide wire or tube capable of percutaneous placement of the distal end thereof beyond a carotid stenosis. The distal portion of the tube includes a filter mounted thereon. The filter is deployable from a tightly closed configuration to an open circumference for blocking the unfiltered flow of blood beyond the carotid stenosis. The filter is deployable between open and closed positions by manipulation of an actuating wire extending from the filter and out the proximal end of the tube.