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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2010
Steven Horan, Knocknacarra, IE;
Paul Gilson, Moycullen, IE;
Karl Keating, Oughterard, IE;
Jerome Henry, Castlebar, IE;
Jacqueline O'gorman, Cratloe, IE;
Ronan O'connor, Claregalway, IE;
Shane Molloy, Corrandulla, IE;
Steven Horan, Knocknacarra, IE;
Paul Gilson, Moycullen, IE;
Karl Keating, Oughterard, IE;
Jerome Henry, Castlebar, IE;
Jacqueline O'Gorman, Cratloe, IE;
Ronan O'Connor, Claregalway, IE;
Shane Molloy, Corrandulla, IE;
Novate Medical Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A vascular filter device comprises a support; and a filter comprising one or more filter elements configured to capture thrombus passing through a blood vessel. A holder holds the filter in a closed filtering state and releases to convert the filter to an open state after a period of time. The filter is adapted to retain thrombus after said conversion. In one case the filter elements are arranged to remain in a closed state after release by the holder, because they are blocked by a retained clot from opening fully, and the filter elements are biased to the open state with a bias level which is counter balanced by force exerted by a retained clot under action of blood flow.