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Abstract

A medical device and method for facilitating safe and effective removal of filters and other related objects from a vascular structure. The device includes a body having a lattice retrieval assembly at a distal end thereof. The lattice retrieval assembly includes an arrangement of intersecting wire members designed to securely engage the hook of a filter or other similar medical device therein. Once the hook of the filter or other similar medical device is captured by the lattice retrieval net, the device is pulled through the sheath thereby causing the retrieval net to collapse upon and completely ensnare the hook of the filter or other medical device to ensure proper removal of the filter from the vascular structure.

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