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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2001
Applicants:
Michael Wholey, San Antonio, TX (US);
Mark H. Wholey, Oakmont, PA (US);
Petra Wholey, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael Wholey, San Antonio, TX (US);
Mark H. Wholey, Oakmont, PA (US);
Petra Wholey, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/267 (2006.01); B01D 25/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for collecting blood clots, plaque, and other debris in arteries or veins, said apparatus comprising: a filter assembly having a chamber with a paddle assembly and a porous floor disposed therein; and tubes for coupling said filter assembly to an artery and to a vein.