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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Swat Medical Ab, Helsingborg, SE;
Inventor:
Erik Krahbichler, Helsingborg, SE;
Assignee:
SWAT Medical AB, Helsingborg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/01 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/013 (2013.01); A61F 2/24 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0093 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0063 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of delivering a embolic protection unit to the aorta arch of a patient. The method comprising, introducing a catheter from brachiocephalic artery or through an incision in a wall of the ascending aorta, the catheter comprising an embolic protection unit having an off-center connection point. Advancing the embolic protection unit in a downstream direction from the catheter. Expanding the embolic protection unit in the aorta arch to cover said ostia. Delivering a medical device into the ascending aorta while the embolic protection unit is hold by the catheter covering the ostia.