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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2004
Jason A. Galdonik, Hanover, MN (US);
Matthew F. Ogle, Oronoco, MN (US);
Jim Pokorney, Northfield, MN (US);
Thomas F. Hinnenkamp, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Jason A. Galdonik, Hanover, MN (US);
Matthew F. Ogle, Oronoco, MN (US);
Jim Pokorney, Northfield, MN (US);
Thomas F. Hinnenkamp, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Lumen Biomedical, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Improved embolism protection devices comprises fibers that can have one configuration for delivery of the device and a second configuration in which the device is deployed for filtering of flow within a vessel. In some embodiments, the fibers can be connected to a fiber support, which is connected to an actuating element. The actuating element controls the transition from the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration. The embolism protection device can comprise a guidewire. The fibers can be attached at one end to a fiber support structure and at another end to the guidewire. A hypotube can be attached to the proximal end of the fibers while the guidewire is attached at the distal end of the fibers with the guidewire extending within a central channel of the hypotube. The hypotube can be used to guide the delivery of treatment structures, such as a balloon and/or a stent.