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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Ghaleb Sater, Acton, MA (US);
Allan Steingisser, Beverly, MA (US);
Jonathan G. Gasson, Novato, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ghaleb Sater, Acton, MA (US);
Allan Steingisser, Beverly, MA (US);
Jonathan G. Gasson, Novato, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Vascular Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An intravascular, distal protection device including a braided mesh that may be selectively transformed between a collapsed configuration, a filter configuration and an occlusive configuration by mechanical or thermal operation. Alternatively, the distal protection device may include a non-inflatable occlusion valve located within the mesh and actuated by the same mechanical operation that transforms the braided mesh.