Patent ID: 7476236
Filing Date: 2009-01-13
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for delivering an intravascular filter, comprising: an elongate sheath having a proximal end, a flared distal end, a longitudinal axis, and a lumen extending through the distal end of the elongate sheath; an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft disposed within the lumen of the sheath; a preformed slit formed along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the sheath; a filter coupled to the distal end of the shaft; and a handle coupled to the proximal end of the sheath, the handle including a pull tab attached to the sheath, the pull tab including a thumb ring, or a finger ring, wherein actuating the pull tab causes the sheath to split open along the preformed slit.