Patent ID: 8152831
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: A61F,A61L

Abstract:
1. An embolic protection device for use in a vessel, the embolic protection device comprising: a filter portion including a porous foam body comprised of a shape memory alloy foam, pores of the porous foam body being sized to allow blood to flow through the foam body; and a plurality of struts attached to the filter portion and extending proximally therefrom, the filter portion and the plurality of struts forming a basket, where the basket is configured to have an expanded and collapsed state; wherein the foam body has a generally conical geometry and wherein the struts are radially spaced around the circumference of the generally conical geometry; and a plurality of folds in the generally conical geometry, each fold extending radially from an apex of the generally conical geometry and along a side of the generally conical geometry.