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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8864793
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13935954

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A vessel filter comprising a first distal region terminating at a first end and a second proximal region terminating at a second end of the filter and 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. The second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the filter portion and includes a vessel engaging portion at the second end portion. The first region has a retrieval hook and a spacer forming a looped region extending radially from the first region.

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  • ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bressler, James Erich Langhorne, US 39 1022
McGuckin,, Jr James F Radnor, US 163 6797
Schaller, David M Wallingford, US 17 569

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