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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Carlos E Ruiz, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606200 ; 606159 ;
Abstract
A removable vascular filter and apparatus and methods for removing the removable vascular filter are provided. The removable vascular filter is held in place by a coiled-sheet stent portion having a magnetic band disposed on its interior edge. A catheter system is also provided having an electromagnet configured to engage the magnetic band and enable the coiled-sheet stent portion and filter sack to be wound to a reduced diameter to facilitate transluminal removal of the vascular filter and its contents.