Implantable blood filtering device
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Mar 30, 2004
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Sep 6, 2001
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Dec 14, 2000
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Jun 16, 1998
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An implantable filtering device for implanting within an artery supplying blood to the brain, the device being made of bio-compatible material and comprising a filtering unit for entrapping plaque debris, and an anchoring member engageable with the walls of the carotid artery for anchoring said filtering unit at a fixed location with the artery. The filtering unit has a tapering shape extending between a wide inlet portion and a narrower outlet portion extending downstream, and a tap element fitted at the outlet portion for entrapping plaque debris.
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