Patent ID: 9463038
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. An implantable filter for implantation in a body lumen defined by an interior lumen wall, comprising: a first support member having a first end and a second end; a second support member joined to the first support member at the first end and positioned adjacent to and crossing the first support member at a movable crossover point to form a support frame between the first end and the movable crossover point; a material capture structure within the support frame; and a retrieval feature on the first end and a retrieval feature on the second end, wherein a plane aligned along a longitudinal axis of the filter includes the first end and the second end, wherein the retrieval feature on the first end is configured to be disposed against the interior lumen wall after implantation into the body lumen such that the retrieval feature extends radially inwards from the interior lumen wall towards a central axis of the filter, and wherein the filter is configured to be disposed within the lumen after implantation such that the first end and the second end are positioned along the interior lumen wall opposite from the movable crossover point, and the material capture structure is positioned between at least one of the first end or the second end and the movable crossover point.