Patent ID: 6371971
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A medical device comprising:a guidewire having a proximal end and a distal end; a delivery sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therebetween, the delivery sheath slideably engaging the guidewire; a filter releasably carried within the lumen of the delivery sheath, the filter slideably engaging the guidewire and removable from the guidewire by sliding the filter proximally on the guidewire; and a first and second stop, the first stop disposed proximally of the filter and the second stop disposed distally of the filter, wherein the first stop is attachable to the guidewire at or near the proximal end of the filter, and The first stop is slideable along the guidewire, and wherein the second stop is secured to the guidewire; wherein, in use, the guidewire is positioned within a vessel of a patient, the filter and delivery sheath are advanced along the guidewire to a region of interest within the vessel, and the delivery sheath is removed from the filter to release the filter.