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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2003
William M. Ambrisco, Mountain View, CA (US);
Richard O. Murphy, Mountain View, CA (US);
Timothy J. Wood, Campbell, CA (US);
Roman Turovskiy, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tracy D. Maahs, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Bruce S. Addis, Redwood City, CA (US);
William M. Ambrisco, Mountain View, CA (US);
Richard O. Murphy, Mountain View, CA (US);
Timothy J. Wood, Campbell, CA (US);
Roman Turovskiy, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tracy D. Maahs, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Bruce S. Addis, Redwood City, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A medical device comprising a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. An adjustable filter is provided having a frame and a mesh disposed about the frame. The frame is generally circular when deployed and has a first point, a first arc extending 180° from the first point to a second point on the circular frame that is opposite the first point, and a second arc extending 180° from the first point to the second point. The filter is deployed by advancing the frame distally through the tubular member with the second point leading and the first point trailing.