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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8591541
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13433500

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A vessel filter having a first region and a second region, the filter movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. The first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter and includes a plurality of spaced apart filter struts. The struts each have a strut height defined as a distance between a first wall and a second wall. A plurality of hooks are at the second region, the hooks having a vessel penetrating tip and a width greater than the width of the strut from which it extends such that the penetrating tip portion of the hook extends beyond the first wall.

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  • ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bressler, James E Langhorne, US 7 151
Carter, Lindsay L Wayne, US 8 271
DeFonzo, Stephen A Wayne, US 10 766
McGuckin,, Jr James F Radnor, US 163 6851
Thinnes,, Jr John H Westfield, US 54 983

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