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Title:
AORTIC GREAT VESSEL PROTECTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/120509
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A vessel protector system (200) includes an outer sheath (210), an inner tube (270) disposed within the outer sheath and moveable in a longitudinal direction relative to the outer sheath and at least one protector (230) coupled to the inner tube, each of the at least one protector having a body (235) formed from a filtering material and extending between a leading end (234) and trailing end (232) coupled to the inner tube, the body having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. A snare (260) is coupled to the leading end of the body at one end, and having a second end passing through the interior of the outer sheath, whereby the exertion of a pulling force on the second end of the snare contracts the at least one protector.

Inventors:
EIDENSCHINK TRACEE (US)
HEIDNER MATTHEW C (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/012244
Publication Date:
November 27, 2014
Filing Date:
January 21, 2014
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Assignee:
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/01
Domestic Patent References:
WO1999016382A21999-04-08
WO2000043062A12000-07-27
WO2003077799A22003-09-25
WO2006076505A22006-07-20
Foreign References:
US20120172915A12012-07-05
US20120179033A12012-07-12
US20060074484A12006-04-06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RENDOS, Thomas A. (Cardiovascular and Ablation Technologies5050 Nathan Lane Nort, Plymouth Minnesota, US)
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