Patent ID: 6051015
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A medical device for filtering embolic material, comprising:a cannula having an outer surface, a distal end adapted to enter a vessel, the distal end having a distal opening, and a lumen which extends from the proximal end to the distal end and communicates with the distal opening;a port on the outer surface of the cannula, the port having a passage therein extending distally and communicating with a distal opening in the port; anda modular filter cartridge inserted through the passage of the port, wherein the modular filter cartridge comprises:a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of said shaft is inserted in said port while the proximal end of said shaft extends outside of said port;an expansion frame mounted on the distal end of the shaft, wherein said frame is expandable between a contracted condition and an enlarged condition, wherein said expansion frame is deployable through the distal opening of said passage; anda filter attached to the expansion frame.