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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
May. 23, 2013
Applicant:
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventor:
Charles W. Agnew, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/01 (2013.01); A61F 2002/016 (2013.01); A61F 2230/005 (2013.01); A61F 2230/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is disclosed embodiments of a vascular filter having, among other things, a plurality of discrete segments, each having two or more loops and an extension. The loops of each segment can be connected to form a dome or conical shaped end with an unblocked central opening. Prongs and beads may be provided to enhance visualization and anchoring in a vessel. Methods for inserting and moving or removing the filter from the vessel are also disclosed.