Patent ID: 11957561
Assignee: SWAT MEDICAL AB
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An embolic protection device for positioning in an aortic arch, said device having:
a periphery for apposition with an inner wall of said aortic arch to cover ostia of side vessels at least including carotid arteries for preventing embolic particles from passing therethrough into side vessels to the brain of a patient, said device having:
a blood permeable unit within said periphery for preventing embolic particles from passing therethrough with a blood flow downstream of an aortic valve into said side vessels of said aortic arch to the brain of the patient, wherein said embolic protection device when positioned in said aortic arch is curved along said aortic arch and said blood permeable unit is a mesh having a surface which is convexly shaped towards said ostia from said periphery when arranged in the aortic arch;
a connection point enclosed by the periphery or integral therewith for connection to a transvascular delivery unit; and
characterized by a pushing unit arranged underneath said blood permeable unit and being configured to apply a pushing force against said periphery and/or blood permeable unit.