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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2007
Paul Gilson, Moycullen, IE;
Charles Taylor, Warninglid, GB;
Patrick Griffin, Castlegar, IE;
John Nielan, Gort, IE;
David Vale, Clontarf, IE;
Eamon Brady, Elphin, IE;
Paul Gilson, Moycullen, IE;
Charles Taylor, Warninglid, GB;
Patrick Griffin, Castlegar, IE;
John Nielan, Gort, IE;
David Vale, Clontarf, IE;
Eamon Brady, Elphin, IE;
Salviac Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
An embolic protection systemcomprises a guidewirefor advancing through a vasculature, the guidewirehaving a distal end and a proximal end; an embolic protection filterhaving a filter bodywith a distal end and a proximal end, the filter bodyproviding for a collapsed configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. The embolic protection filter bodyhas a guidewire path for slidably receiving the guidewireto permit movement of the filterrelative to the guidewirewhen the filteris in the collapsed configuration and the expanded deployed configuration. A delivery catheteris advanceable over the guidewirefor delivery of the embolic protection filter; the delivery catheterhaving a proximal end and a distal end. The filteris deployed from the distal end of the delivery catheterinto the expanded deployed configuration. A retrieval catheteris also advanceable over the guidewirefor retrieval of the filter, the retrieval catheterhaving a distal end and a proximal end; and engagement elements for engaging the embolic protection filterwith the guidewirefor retrieval of the filterinto the retrieval catheterin the collapsed configuration.