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Distal protection device for filtering and occlusion
Assignee: Medtronic Vascular Inc
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Filing: 2003-10-29
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Granted: 2006-02-07
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Expires: 2023-10-29
Abstract
Abstract An elongate distal protection device includes an intraluminal filter-occluder combination positioned at a distal end thereof. An expandable occluder is disposed within an expandable filter such that the filter and occluder are independently deployable. During use, the expanded occluder may be used first to stop embolic particles for aspiration thereof. Then, the occluder may be collapsed, leaving the filter expanded to capture any remaining embolic particles.
Inventors
- 👤 Adam Groothuis
- 👤 Jack Pryor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/01; A61F2/013; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B17/12131; A61B17/12136; A61F2002/018; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0006; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0071; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A distal protection device for use with a catheter during a vascular procedure comprising: a tube having a proximal end and a distal end and a tube lumen extending there through; an elongate wire extending through the tube lumen; an expandable filter having proximal and distal ends, wherein at least one of the filter ends is fixedly attached to at least one of the distal end of the tube or the wire; an expandable occluder having a proximal end and a distal end positioned within the filter; a hollow push rod having proximal and distal ends and a rod lumen extending there through, the push rod being slidably disposed within the tube lumen and extending distally and proximally there from; and wherein the elongate wire slidably extends through the rod lumen, the filter proximal end is fixedly attached to the tube distal end, the filter distal end is fixedly attached to the push rod distal end, the occluder distal end is sealingly attached adjacent the push rod distal end, and the occluder proximal end is sealingly attached to the tube distal end such that an interior of the occluder is in fluid communication with the tube lumen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A distal protection device for use with a catheter during a vascular procedure comprising: a tube having a proximal end and a distal end and a tube lumen extending there through; an elongate wire extending through the tube lumen; an expandable filter having proximal and distal ends, wherein at least one of the filter ends is fixedly attached to at least one of the distal end of the tube or the wire; an expandable occluder having a proximal end and a distal end positioned within the filter; a hollow push rod having proximal and distal ends and a rod lumen extending there through, the push rod being slidably disposed within the tube lumen and extending distally and proximally there from; and wherein the elongate wire slidably extends through the rod lumen, the filter proximal end is fixedly attached to the tube distal end, the filter distal end is fixedly attached to the push rod distal end, the occluder distal end is sealingly attached adjacent the push rod distal end, and the occluder proximal end is sealingly attached to the tube distal end such that an interior of the occluder is in fluid communication with the tube lumen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The distal protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the occluder is a balloon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The distal protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the wire includes a flexible distal tip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The distal protection device according to claim 1 , wherein an inflation port is disposed adjacent a device proximal end and is in fluid communication with the tube lumen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The distal protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the push rod proximal end is attached to a handle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The distal protection device according to claim 1 , wherein a proximal end of the push rod is attached to a handle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A distal protection device comprising: a tube having a proximal end and a distal end and a tube lumen extending there through; a hollow push rod having proximal and distal ends and a rod lumen extending there through, the push rod being slidably disposed within the tube lumen and extending distally and proximally there from; an expandable filter having a filter proximal end fixedly attached to the tube distal end and a filter distal end fixedly attached to the rod distal end; and an expandable occluder disposed within the filter and having an occluder distal end sealingly attached adjacent the push rod distal end and an occluder proximal end sealingly attached to the tube distal end such that an interior of the occluder is in fluid communication with the tube lumen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
A distal protection device comprising: a tube having a proximal end and a distal end and a tube lumen extending there through; a hollow push rod having proximal and distal ends and a rod lumen extending there through, the push rod being slidably disposed within the tube lumen and extending distally and proximally there from; an expandable filter having a filter proximal end fixedly attached to the tube distal end and a filter distal end fixedly attached to the rod distal end; and an expandable occluder disposed within the filter and having an occluder distal end sealingly attached adjacent the push rod distal end and an occluder proximal end sealingly attached to the tube distal end such that an interior of the occluder is in fluid communication with the tube lumen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
A distal protection device comprising: an elongate tube having proximal and distal ends and a tube lumen extending there through; an expandable filter extending distally beyond the tube and having a filter proximal end fixedly attached to the tube distal end; and an expandable occluder disposed within the filter and having an occluder proximal end sealingly attached to the tube distal end such that an interior of the occluder is in fluid communication with the tube lumen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
77 words
A distal protection device comprising: an elongate tube having proximal and distal ends and a tube lumen extending there through; an expandable filter extending distally beyond the tube and having a filter proximal end fixedly attached to the tube distal end; and an expandable occluder disposed within the filter and having an occluder proximal end sealingly attached to the tube distal end such that an interior of the occluder is in fluid communication with the tube lumen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
The distal protection device of claim 8 further comprising a hollow push rod having proximal and distal ends and a rod lumen extending there through, the push rod being slidably disposed within the tube lumen and extending distally and proximally there from, a filter distal end being fixedly attached to the rod distal end, and an occluder distal end being sealingly attached adjacent the push rod distal end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The distal protection device of claim 9 further comprising an elongate wire slidably disposed within and removable from the rod lumen.
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