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Recovery system for retrieving an embolic protection device
Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 2001-02-27
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Granted: 2003-05-27
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Expires: 2021-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A system for recovering an embolic protection device having an expandable filter disposed on a guide wire includes an inner catheter loaded inside a recovery sheath. The inner catheter has a distal portion which extends beyond the distal end of the recovery sheath when the recovery system is being advanced over the guide wire of the embolic protection device. The inner catheter has more flexibility than the recovery sheath, and enhances delivery through tortuous anatomy to the location of the deployed filter. Once the recovery system is advanced in close proximity to the expandable filter of the embolic protection device, the recovery sheath is advanced over distal portion of the inner catheter and over the expandable filter to collapse the filter for removal from the body vessel. The recovery sheath has sufficient column strength to collapse the expanded filter for removal from the body vessel.
Inventors
- 👤 Benjamin C. Huter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/01; A61F2/011; A61F2/013; A61F2002/018; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0006; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61M2025/0681; A61M25/09; A61M2025/09175; A61M2025/09183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for recovering an embolic protection device which includes a guide wire and expandable filter disposed thereon, comprising: an inner catheter having a distal portion and being moveable along the guide wire; and a recovery sheath having a distal end, wherein the inner catheter is capable of being loaded inside the recovery sheath with the distal portion of the inner catheter extending distally beyond the distal end of the recovery sheath when the inner catheter and recovery sheath are being advanced along the guide wire for placement in proximity to the expandable filter of the embolic protection device, the recovery sheath having sufficient column strength to collapse the expandable filter when advanced over the expandable filter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for recovering an embolic protection device which includes a guide wire and expandable filter disposed thereon, comprising: an inner catheter having a distal portion and being moveable along the guide wire; and a recovery sheath having a distal end, wherein the inner catheter is capable of being loaded inside the recovery sheath with the distal portion of the inner catheter extending distally beyond the distal end of the recovery sheath when the inner catheter and recovery sheath are being advanced along the guide wire for placement in proximity to the expandable filter of the embolic protection device, the recovery sheath having sufficient column strength to collapse the expandable filter when advanced over the expandable filter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the recovery sheath is approximately between 10 and 15 centimeters shorter than the inner catheter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the recovery sheath is at least 10 centimeters shorter than the inner catheter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the recovery sheath has greater column strength than the inner catheter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the inner catheter has greater column strength than the recovery sheath.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
116 words
An embolic protection system, comprising: a guide wire having a distal end; an expandable filter located near the distal end of the guide wire; an inner catheter having a distal portion, wherein the inner catheter is capable of being introduced over the guide wire; and a recovery sheath having a distal end, wherein the inner catheter is capable of being loaded inside of a lumen of the recovery sheath, wherein the distal portion of the inner catheter extends distally beyond the distal end of recovery sheath when being advanced along the guide wire to retrieve the expandable filter, the recovery sheath having sufficient column strength to collapse the expandable filter when advanced over the expandable filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
An embolic protection system, comprising: a guide wire having a distal end; an expandable filter located near the distal end of the guide wire; an inner catheter having a distal portion, wherein the inner catheter is capable of being introduced over the guide wire; and a recovery sheath having a distal end, wherein the inner catheter is capable of being loaded inside of a lumen of the recovery sheath, wherein the distal portion of the inner catheter extends distally beyond the distal end of recovery sheath when being advanced along the guide wire to retrieve the expandable filter, the recovery sheath having sufficient column strength to collapse the expandable filter when advanced over the expandable filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein the recovery sheath is approximately between 10 and 15 centimeters shorter than the inner catheter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 5 , wherein the recovery sheath has a greater column strength than the inner catheter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein the recovery sheath is at least 10 centimeters shorter than the inner catheter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein the inner catheter has greater column strength than the recovery sheath.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of recovering an embolic protection device which includes a guide wire and an expandable filter from a body vessel, comprising: loading an inner catheter inside a recovery sheath, wherein the inner catheter has a distal portion which extends beyond the distal end of the recovery sheath; introducing the inner catheter and recovery sheath over the guide wire; advancing the distal end of the inner catheter to a position adjacent to the expanded filter; advancing the recovery sheath over the distal portion of the inner catheter and the expanded filter to collapse the expanded filter.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of recovering an embolic protection device which includes a guide wire and an expandable filter from a body vessel, comprising: loading an inner catheter inside a recovery sheath, wherein the inner catheter has a distal portion which extends beyond the distal end of the recovery sheath; introducing the inner catheter and recovery sheath over the guide wire; advancing the distal end of the inner catheter to a position adjacent to the expanded filter; advancing the recovery sheath over the distal portion of the inner catheter and the expanded filter to collapse the expanded filter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 , further comprising: removing the recovery sheath, inner catheter, and embolic protection device from the body vessel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the recovery sheath is approximately between 10 and 15 centimeters shorter than the inner catheter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the distal portion of the inner catheter extends at least 10 centimeters beyond the distal end of the recovery sheath when being advanced over the guide wire.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the recovery sheath has greater column strength than the inner catheter.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the inner catheter is an elongated tubular member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the inner catheter has greater column strength than the recovery sheath.
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