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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2003
James F. Mcguckin, Jr., Radnor, PA (US);
Richard T. Briganti, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Stephan A. Defonzo, Wayne, PA (US);
John H. Thinnes, Jr., Philadelphia, PA (US);
James F. McGuckin, Jr., Radnor, PA (US);
Richard T. Briganti, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Stephan A. DeFonzo, Wayne, PA (US);
John H. Thinnes, Jr., Philadelphia, PA (US);
Rex Medical, L.P., Conshohocken, PA (US);
Abstract
A vessel filter comprising a mounting section having first and second ends and a first and second filtering section. The filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. In the expanded position a first end of the first filtering section converges to form a first converging region and a second end of the second filtering section converges to form a second converging region. The first converging region is positioned radially and axially inwardly of the first end of the mounting section and the second converging region is positioned radially and axially inwardly of the second end of the mounting section.