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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2007
James F. Mcguckin, Jr., Radnor, PA (US);
James Erich Bressler, Langhorne, PA (US);
David M. Schaller, Wallingford, PA (US);
James F. McGuckin, Jr., Radnor, PA (US);
James Erich Bressler, Langhorne, PA (US);
David M. Schaller, Wallingford, PA (US);
Rex Medical, L.P., Conshohocken, PA (US);
Abstract
A vessel filter including a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter and the second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The second region includes a vessel engaging portion at the second end portion. The first region includes a plurality of spaced apart elongated struts with adjacent struts being joined and a spacer extending radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the filter.