Intravascular blood filter

US10743977B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10743977-B2
Application numberUS-201715838949-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 12, 2017
Priority dateJan 16, 2009
Publication dateAug 18, 2020
Grant dateAug 18, 2020

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Disclosed is a novel filter and delivery means. The device described within will not interfere with standard practice and tools used during standard surgical procedures and tools such as cannulas, clamps or dissection instruments including valve replacement sizing gages or other surgical procedures where the patient must be put on a heart-lung machine cross-clamping the aorta.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of preventing foreign material from traveling into a carotid circulation, the method comprising: advancing a first filter system through a right subclavian artery, the first filter system comprising a first guide catheter and a first filter; expanding the first filter in a right common carotid artery; advancing a second filter system through a left subclavian artery, the second filter system comprising a second guide catheter and a second filter; and expanding the second filter in a second vessel. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein when expanded, the first filter prevents foreign material from traveling into the right common carotid artery. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein when expanded, the second filter prevents foreign material from traveling into a left common carotid artery. 4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising introducing the second filter through a radial entry point. 5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising introducing the first filter through a radial entry point. 6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising introducing the second filter through a brachial entry point. 7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising introducing the first filter through a brachial entry point. 8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising curving the first filter system to access the right common carotid artery. 9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising curving the second filter system to access the second vessel. 10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising introducing the first filter into the right common carotid artery using a guidewire. 11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising introducing the second filter into the second vessel using a guidewire.

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What does patent US10743977B2 cover?
Disclosed is a novel filter and delivery means. The device described within will not interfere with standard practice and tools used during standard surgical procedures and tools such as cannulas, clamps or dissection instruments including valve replacement sizing gages or other surgical procedures where the patient must be put on a heart-lung machine cross-clamping the aorta.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Claret Medical Inc, Boston Scient Scimed Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F2/012. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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