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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2007
Jackson F. Demond, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Farhad Khosravi, San Mateo, CA (US);
Jeff A. Krolik, Campbell, CA (US);
Stephen Ramee, New Orleans, LA (US);
Richard J. Renati, San Jose, CA (US);
Amr Salahieh, Saratoga, CA (US);
Kirk Hsueh-kai Young, San Jose, CA (US);
Jackson F. Demond, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Farhad Khosravi, San Mateo, CA (US);
Jeff A. Krolik, Campbell, CA (US);
Stephen Ramee, New Orleans, LA (US);
Richard J. Renati, San Jose, CA (US);
Amr Salahieh, Saratoga, CA (US);
Kirk Hsueh-kai Young, San Jose, CA (US);
Incept, LLC, San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for use in filtering emboli from a vessel and/or performing thrombectomy and embolectomy, wherein a vascular device disposed on a guidewire includes a support hoop disposed from a suspension strut. Alternately, a support hoop having an articulation region may be directly connected to a region proximate the distal end of the guidewire. A blood permeable sac is affixed to the support hoop to form a mouth of the blood permeable sac. The support hoop is disposed obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis of the guidewire and is capable of being properly used in a wide range of vessel diameters. The vascular device collapses during removal to prevent material from escaping from the sac. A delivery sheath and introducer sheath for use with the vascular device of the present invention are also provided.