Patent ID: 7229464
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A filter retrieval system comprising: a catheter including an elongate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a wall defining a shaft lumen; a proximal guidewire port disposed distal of the proximal end of the elongate shaft; a generally conical tip disposed near the distal end of the elongate shaft, the conical tip having an aperture defining a distal guidewire port, the generally conical tip comprising a flexible tip member, at least a portion of the flexible tip member disposed within the shaft lumen; a guidewire extending through the distal guidewire port and the proximal guidewire port; a filter coupled to the guidewire; a wire gripper, wherein the wire gripper comprises a plurality of jaws for grasping the guidewire.