US6468290B1
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Two-planar vena cava filter with self-centering capabilities
Assignee: Lifescreen Sciences LLC
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Filing: 2000-06-05
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Granted: 2002-10-22
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Expires: 2020-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A self-centering filter is useful for trapping blood clots, reducing their size and arresting their further migration from the vena cava into pulmonary circulation. The two-planar filter design is formed from a conical array of filter wires wherein two sets of filter wires are included, each set differing in length from the other. The filter wires diverge from a common apex at one end and extend radially outwardly therefrom to an attachment end attachable to the wall of a blood vessel such that the attachment ends of the first set of wires are anchored at a location spaced apart from the location of anchoring of the attachment ends of the second set, effecting a two-planar filter design. This establishes a single filtering element having two planes of contact with the vein wall which also provides for centering of the filtering element. At least one of the sets of wires contains barbs, e.g. hooks, for anchoring the filter to the inner venal wall.
Inventors
- 👤 James Weldon
- 👤 Naroun Suon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/01; A61F2/0103; A61F2/0105; A61F2002/016; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/005; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/008; A61F2230/0091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A self-centering vascular filter for placement in a blood vessel comprising: a first and a second plurality of elongate filter wires having a common apex at one end and extending radially outwardly therefrom to an opposed attachment end attachable to a wall of said vessel, said first and second plurality of filter wires being spaced apart a distance selected to retard migration of emboli in said vessel; and said first plurality of filter wires having a first length and said second plurality of filter wires having a second length different from said first length so that said attachment ends of said first plurality of filter wires are anchored at a location spaced from the location of anchoring of said attachment ends of said second plurality of filter wires.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A self-centering vascular filter for placement in a blood vessel comprising: a first and a second plurality of elongate filter wires having a common apex at one end and extending radially outwardly therefrom to an opposed attachment end attachable to a wall of said vessel, said first and second plurality of filter wires being spaced apart a distance selected to retard migration of emboli in said vessel; and said first plurality of filter wires having a first length and said second plurality of filter wires having a second length different from said first length so that said attachment ends of said first plurality of filter wires are anchored at a location spaced from the location of anchoring of said attachment ends of said second plurality of filter wires.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A self-centering vascular filter of claim 1 wherein at least one of said plurality of filter wire attachments ends includes anchoring barbs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A self-centering vascular filter of claim 2 wherein said anchoring barbs include hooks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A self-centering vascular filter of claim 2 , wherein said barbs of said first plurality of filter wires are located on a different plane from said barbs of second plurality of filter wires, whereby said filter presents a reduced profile when positioned in a compressed state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A self-centering vascular filter of claim 1 wherein said filter wires of said first plurality radially alternate within said filter wires of said second plurality.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A self-centering vascular filter of claim 1 wherein at least one of said filter wires extends in a generally linear direction from said apex.
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