Patent ID: 9005236
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A distal protection device disposable within a vessel of a body comprising: a guidewire having a stop, the guidewire having proximal and distal ends, the distal end being configured to be inserted into the vessel and the proximal end being configured to be located outside the body when the device is deployed within the vessel; a tube having a lumen sized to receive the guidewire, the tube being configured for axial movement along the guidewire, and distal movement of the tube being limited by the stop; a filter basket connected to the guidewire, the filter basket having a closed distal end and an open proximal end, the open proximal end movable along the guidewire until it engages an end of the tube; and a spacing member connected to the filter basket and positioned proximally of the proximal end of the filter basket, the spacing member being configured to maintain the proximal end of the filter basket in an opened configuration when the device is deployed within the vessel, and the spacing member consisting essentially of a wire form.