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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2002
Applicants:
Kent D. Anderson, Champlin, MN (US);
Jennifer L. Pavlovic, Afton, MN (US);
Sivaprasad Sukavaneshvar, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Inventors:
Kent D. Anderson, Champlin, MN (US);
Jennifer L. Pavlovic, Afton, MN (US);
Sivaprasad Sukavaneshvar, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides for a local drug delivery mechanism for use with a protection device. An infusing device is used to charge the drug into the catheter lumen toward a distal portion of the lumen having a plurality of drug delivery exit ports. The drug exits the ports into the patient's vascular system and is able to flow toward a filter maintaining the patency of the filter.