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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
May. 03, 2006
Paul Goll, Woodinville, WA (US);
James Kellett M. Anderson, Rockford, MN (US);
Jeffrey H. Vogel, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Paul Goll, Woodinville, WA (US);
James Kellett M. Anderson, Rockford, MN (US);
Jeffrey H. Vogel, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to perfusion catheters and distal protection devices. According to an embodiment, the present invention includes a distal protection filter comprising an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a distal protection device disposed at the distal end, a coupling member that couples the elongate shaft to the distal protection device, and a first space between the coupling member and the elongate shaft. A method of filtering debris from a blood vessel is also disclosed.