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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2003
Applicants:
Martin Keegan, Knocknacarra, IE;
Eamon Brady, Elphin, IE;
Brendan Casey, Barna, IE;
David Vale, Clontarf, IE;
John Neilan, Gort, IE;
Morgan Tierney, Ferbane, IE;
Inventors:
Martin Keegan, Knocknacarra, IE;
Eamon Brady, Elphin, IE;
Brendan Casey, Barna, IE;
David Vale, Clontarf, IE;
John Neilan, Gort, IE;
Morgan Tierney, Ferbane, IE;
Assignee:
Salviac Limited, , IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An embolic protection filter system comprises a collapsible embolic protection filterhaving a collapsed configuration for delivery of the filter, and a deployed configuration and a temporary lumen defining member. The lumen defining memberis used for loading a filter-containing delivery catheteronto a guidewire. After loading, the membercan be removed by pulling on a tab