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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2015
C.r. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Keith S. Harris, Mesa, AZ (US);
Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Chandler, AZ (US);
Joshua A. Smale, Chandler, AZ (US);
Karen A. Diclaudio, Chandler, AZ (US);
C. R. BARD, INC., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A vena cava filter is described, having one or more frame members or an elongated member arranged in helical fashion. A plurality of filaments connect frame members or portions of the elongated member. The filaments may be made of suture material. Hooks may be placed on a free end of the filaments, along the length thereof, or on one or more frame members to engage the blood vessel wall and anchor the filter. A retrieval member may be positioned on the filter to facilitate withdrawal of the filter from the blood vessel.