US5810874A
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Temporary filter catheter
Assignee: Cordis US Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-22
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Granted: 1998-09-22
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Expires: 2017-01-22
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a filter catheter. This catheter comprises a tube-like basic body with a proximal and a distal end, a filter element arranged at the distal end formed by a number of strips arranged spaced out around the circumference, which are connected with both ends to the basic body. The relatively distal ends of the strips are connected in a detachable manner to the basic body by connecting member.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Marie Lefebvre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/01; A61F2002/016; A61F2002/018; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/005; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0071
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
Filter catheter comprising: a tube-like catheter body with a proximal and a distal end; a filter element arranged at the catheter distal end, said filter element formed by a number of strips arranged spaced out around the circumference of the catheter body, and said strips having proximal and distal ends, and said strips connected to the catheter body at least at their distal ends wherein the distal ends of the strips are connected with the body by detachable connecting means; and wherein the distal ends of the strips comprise a projection from said strip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
Filter catheter comprising: a tube-like catheter body with a proximal and a distal end; a filter element arranged at the catheter distal end, said filter element formed by a number of strips arranged spaced out around the circumference of the catheter body, and said strips having proximal and distal ends, and said strips connected to the catheter body at least at their distal ends wherein the distal ends of the strips are connected with the body by detachable connecting means; and wherein the distal ends of the strips comprise a projection from said strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
Filter catheter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the catheter body comprises an outer tube-like body and an inner tube-like body removeably received inside the outer tube-like body, and said strips connected with their proximal ends to the outer tube-like body and with their distal ends to the inner tube-like body; and wherein the connecting means are placed on the inner body and retain the distal ends of the strips by means of a clamping connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Filter catheter as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connecting means comprise a sleeve connected to the inner tube-like body, said sleeve clamped around the distal ends of the strips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
Filter catheter as claimed in claim 3, wherein the sleeve has been made of an elastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
Filter catheter of claim 4 wherein the elastic material is silicone rubber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
126 words
Filter catheter comprising: a tube-like catheter body with a proximal and a distal end; a filter element arranged at the catheter distal end, said filter element formed by a number of strips arranged spaced out around the circumference of the catheter body, and said strips having proximal and distal ends, and said strips connected to the catheter body at least at their distal ends wherein the distal ends of the strips are connected with the body by detachable connecting means; wherein the distal ends of the strips comprise a projection from said strip; and wherein the projection is formed by a wall section of said adjoining a depression in the outside surface of each strip, at a small distance from the distal end of the strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
Filter catheter comprising: a tube-like catheter body with a proximal and a distal end; a filter element arranged at the catheter distal end, said filter element formed by a number of strips arranged spaced out around the circumference of the catheter body, and said strips having proximal and distal ends, and said strips connected to the catheter body at least at their distal ends wherein the distal ends of the strips are connected with the body by detachable connecting means; wherein the distal ends of the strips comprise a projection from said strip; and wherein the projection is formed by a wall section of said adjoining a depression in the outside surface of each strip, at a small distance from the distal end of the strip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
163 words
Filter catheter comprising: a tube-like catheter body with a proximal and a distal end; a filter element arranged at the catheter distal end, said filter element formed by a number of strips arranged spaced out around the circumference of the catheter body, and said strips having proximal and distal ends, and said strips connected to the catheter body at least at their distal ends wherein the distal ends of the strips are connected with the body by detachable connecting means; wherein the catheter body comprises an outer tube-like body and an inner tube-like body removeably received inside the outer tube-like body, and said strips connected with their proximal ends to the outer tube-like body and with their distal ends to the inner tube-like body; and wherein the connecting means are placed on the inner body and retain the distal ends of the strips by means of a clamping connection; and wherein the distal ends of the strips comprise a projection from said strip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
163 words
Filter catheter comprising: a tube-like catheter body with a proximal and a distal end; a filter element arranged at the catheter distal end, said filter element formed by a number of strips arranged spaced out around the circumference of the catheter body, and said strips having proximal and distal ends, and said strips connected to the catheter body at least at their distal ends wherein the distal ends of the strips are connected with the body by detachable connecting means; wherein the catheter body comprises an outer tube-like body and an inner tube-like body removeably received inside the outer tube-like body, and said strips connected with their proximal ends to the outer tube-like body and with their distal ends to the inner tube-like body; and wherein the connecting means are placed on the inner body and retain the distal ends of the strips by means of a clamping connection; and wherein the distal ends of the strips comprise a projection from said strip.
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