Patent ID: 9636204
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A system for the prevention of stroke, the system comprising: a stroke prevention device, comprising: an extension portion having a first end and a second end, the extension portion sized and shaped to fit within an artery extending from an aortic arch; an anchor portion comprising a plurality of wings coupled with the second end of the extension portion, the anchor portion sized and shaped to prevent the device from advancing into the artery extending from the aortic arch in which the first end of the extension portion may be positioned and each comprising a first attachment portion; and two or more parallel convex struts positioned across an opening defined within the second end of the extension portion, the two or more parallel convex struts configured to divert an embolus from entering the artery when the first end of the extension portion is positioned within the artery; and a retrieval device comprising a proximal end for manipulation by a user and a distal end comprising one or more second attachment portions, wherein each of the one or more second attachment portions of the retrieval device are configured to engage the first attachment portion of the anchor portion of the stroke prevention device.