US Patent No: 8,277,479
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Self-opening filter with wire actuation
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Oct 2, 2012
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May 16, 2007
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11/749,475
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Abstract
A distal protection device that may include a guidewire having a proximal end and a distal end, a filter disposed on the guidewire, the filter including filtering material and an expandable hollow coil, and a wire at least partially disposed within the coil, wherein the filter is actuatable from a closed position to an open position by reducing tension on the wire and methods of use thereof.
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International Classification(s)
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Cited Art
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| 5,911,734 Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilities | 426 | 1997 | |
| 6,001,118 Distal protection device and method | 345 | 1997 | |
| 5,910,154 Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment | 373 | 1998 | |
| 6,152,946 Distal protection device and method | 358 | 1998 | |
| 6,053,932 Distal protection device | 289 | 1998 | |
| 6,027,520 Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilities | 333 | 1999 | |
| 6,235,044 Percutaneous catheter and guidewire for filtering during ablation of mycardial or vascular tissue | 198 | 1999 | |
| 6,245,089 Distal protection device and method | 264 | 1999 | |
| 6,165,200 Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilities | 278 | 1999 | |
| 6,371,969 Distal protection device and method | 115 | 1999 | |
| 6,676,682 Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilities | 60 | 2000 | |
| 7,094,249 Distal protection device and method | 46 | 2000 | |
| 6,936,059 Endovascular guidewire filter and methods of use | 53 | 2002 | |
| 6,726,703 Distal protection device and method | 72 | 2002 | |
| 6,974,469 Distal protection device and method | 50 | 2002 | |
| 6,964,673 Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilities | 76 | 2003 | |
| 7,326,226 Percutaneous catheter and guidewire for filtering during ablation of myocardial or vascular tissue | 1 | 2003 | |
| 2005/0131,449 Nose rider improvement for filter exchange and methods of use | 6 | 2003 | |
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| 5,846,260 Cannula with a modular filter for filtering embolic material | 294 | 1997 | |
| 6,592,546 Aortic occluder with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgery | 161 | 1998 | |
| 6,007,557 Adjustable blood filtration system | 253 | 1998 | |
| 6,042,598 Method of protecting a patient from embolization during cardiac surgery | 329 | 1999 | |
| 6,245,087 Variable expansion frame system for deploying medical devices and methods of use | 196 | 1999 | |
| 6,508,826 Cannula with flow diversion mechanism and methods of use | 19 | 2001 | |
| 6,790,219 Filter with integrated obturator tip and methods of use | 46 | 2001 | |
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| 6,129,739 Vascular device having one or more articulation regions and methods of use | 256 | 1999 | |
| 6,179,861 Vascular device having one or more articulation regions and methods of use | 269 | 1999 | |
| 6,544,279 Vascular device for emboli, thrombus and foreign body removal and methods of use | 134 | 2000 | |
| 6,663,651 Systems and methods for vascular filter retrieval | 88 | 2001 | |
| 7,410,491 Vascular device for emboli, thrombus and foreign body removal and methods of use | 7 | 2002 | |
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| 6,610,077 Expandable emboli filter and thrombectomy device | 155 | 2001 | |
| 2006/0212,068 Embolic protection device with an elongated superelastic radiopaque core member | 5 | 2006 | |
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| 6,425,909 Methods and devices for filtering fluid flow through a body structure | 122 | 1999 | |
| 6,663,650 Systems, methods and devices for removing obstructions from a blood vessel | 115 | 2001 | |
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| 6,391,044 Vascular filter system | 181 | 1999 | |
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| 5,895,399 Atherectomy device having trapping and excising means for removal of plaque from the aorta and other arteries | 241 | 1996 | |
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| 5,375,612 Possibly absorbable blood filter | 371 | 1993 | |
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| 6,540,768 Vascular filter system | 124 | 2000 | |
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| 7,192,434 Vascular protection devices and methods of use | 11 | 2002 | |
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| 5,947,995 Method and apparatus for removing blood clots and other objects | 202 | 1998 | |
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| 2005/0251,201 Devices and methods for closing a patent foramen ovale using a countertraction element | 40 | 2004 | |
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| 6,740,061 Distal protection device | 59 | 2000 | |
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| 7,125,414 Emboli filter | 2 | 2003 | |
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| 6,506,205 Blood clot filtering system | 142 | 2001 | |
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| 2008/0275,485 Guidewire with collapsible filter system and method of use | 1 | 2006 | |
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| 2006/0015,136 Vascular filter with improved strength and flexibility | 36 | 2003 | |
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| 5,941,896 Filter and method for trapping emboli during endovascular procedures | 319 | 1997 | |
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| 5,814,064 Distal protection device | 513 | 1997 | |
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| 6,562,058 Intravascular filter system | 204 | 2001 | |
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| 6,520,978 Emboli filter | 95 | 2000 | |
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| 4,706,671 Catheter with coiled tip | 486 | 1985 | |
| 6,616,680 Distal protection and delivery system and method | 127 | 2000 | |
| 6,805,699 Laparoscopic specimen retrieval shoehorn | 11 | 2003 | |
| 7,261,727 Distal protection and delivery system and method | 3 | 2003 | |
| 2005/0119,691 Distal protection device and method | 35 | 2005 | |
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 3.5 Year Payment | $1600.00 | $800.00 | $400.00 | Apr 2, 2016 |
| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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| Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |