Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Intravascular guidewire filter system for pulmonary embolism protection and embolism removal or maceration
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Application No.: US15667984Application Date: 2017-08-03
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Publication No.: US09943397B2Publication Date: 2018-04-17
- Inventor: Michael Bonnette , Richard Prather , Eric J Thor , Stephen E Weisel , Douglas L Ball , David B Morris , Debra M Kozak , Gary Ansel
- Applicant: Embolitech, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Embolitech, LLC
- Current Assignee: Embolitech, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, LLP
- Agent William D. Wiese
- Main IPC: A61M29/00
- IPC: A61M29/00 ; A61F2/01 ; A61B17/22 ; A61B17/221 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
An intravascular emboli capture and retrieval system for intravascular embolism protection and embolism removal or maceration. Guidewire mounted proximally and distally located multiple opening filters are deployed within the vasculature and used to part, divide and macerate embolic debris and to capture such embolic debris within the confines thereof. A deployable flexible preformed memory shaped capture sleeve is alternatively used to collapse one or more filters and embolic debris therein for subsequent proximal withdrawal from the vasculature.
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