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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2003
Amr Salahieh, Saratoga, CA (US);
Brian J. Lowe, Zimmerman, MN (US);
Thomas E. Broome, Shakopee, MN (US);
Mel R. Beulke, Bloomington, MN (US);
Jackson Demond, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Richard Renati, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Amr Salahieh, Saratoga, CA (US);
Brian J. Lowe, Zimmerman, MN (US);
Thomas E. Broome, Shakopee, MN (US);
Mel R. Beulke, Bloomington, MN (US);
Jackson Demond, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Richard Renati, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for transporting intravascular devices through a body lumen are disclosed. A filter system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a guide tip having a guidewire lumen adapted to receive a guidewire, an elongated wire operatively coupled to an embolic protection filter, and a filter delivery device including an elongated tubular member extending distally to a distal sheath, the elongated tubular member may include a first lumen adapted to receive the elongated wire, and a second lumen adapted to receive the guidewire.