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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2004
James F. Mcguckin, Jr., Radnor, PA (US);
Walter H. Peters, Downingtown, PA (US);
Peter W. J. Hinchliffe, Campbell Hall, NY (US);
Paul Tashjian, King of Prussia, PA (US);
James F. McGuckin, Jr., Radnor, PA (US);
Walter H. Peters, Downingtown, PA (US);
Peter W. J. Hinchliffe, Campbell Hall, NY (US);
Paul Tashjian, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Rex Medical, L.P., Conshohocken, PA (US);
Abstract
A distal protection device comprising a catheter, a flexible member movable from a first position to a second looped position extending laterally with respect to the catheter, such that a first loop opening extends substantially in a direction of blood flow as the first loop opening extends in a plane substantially parallel to a transverse axis of the catheter, and filtering material movable from a collapsed position to an expanded position in response to movement of the flexible member.