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US20090318951A1 - Embolus blood clot filter delivery system - Google Patents
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This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/754,636, filed Dec. 30, 2005 which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. This invention is related to the subject matter shown and described in the following: (i) PCT International Application No. ______, filed Dec. 29, 2006, having Attorney Docket No. 14673-007WO, entitled “Removable Blood Clot Filter with Edge For Cutting Through the Endothelium” and claiming the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/754,600, filed Dec. 30, 2005; (ii) PCT International Application No. ______, filed Dec. 29, 2006, having Attorney Docket No. 14673-004WO, entitled “Embolus Blood Clot Filter with Post Delivery Actuation,” and claiming the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/754,633, filed Dec. 30, 2005; (iii) PCT International Application No. ______, filed Dec. 29, 2006, having Attorney Docket No. 14673-011WO, entitled “Embolus Blood Clot Filter Removal System and Method,” and claiming the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/754,598, filed Dec. 30, 2005; (iv) PCT International Application No. ______, filed Dec. 29, 2006, having Attorney Docket No. 14673-005WO, entitled “Embolus Blood Clot Filter with Floating Filter Basket,” and claiming the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/754,599, filed Dec. 30, 2005; and (v) PCT International Application No. ______, filed Dec. 29, 2006, having Attorney Docket No. 14673-010WO, entitled “Embolus Blood Clot Filter with Bio-Resorbable Coated Filter Members,” and claiming the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/754,597, entitled “Embolus Blood Clot Filter with Retainers on Locator Filter Members,” filed Dec. 30, 2005, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
a filter positioning assembly situated within the catheter, the filter positioning assembly including a plurality of positioner members coupled to the assembly, each of the plurality of positioner members having an end that cooperates with and retains the plurality of anchor members within the catheter when the ends of the positioner members are disposed within the catheter.
2. The blood filter delivery apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a hub coupled to the plurality of positioner members.
a storage tube;
a blood filter positioned within the storage tube, the blood filter including a plurality of anchor members;
a filter positioning assembly positioned within the storage tube, the filter positioning assembly including a plurality of positioner members that retain the plurality of anchor members.
19. The blood filter delivery assembly of claim 18, further comprising an elongated push rod coupled to the filter positioning assembly.
a push rod extending along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end;
a handle disposed proximate the first end; and
a filter positioning assembly disposed proximate the second end, the filter positioning assembly having a longitudinal axis and including
means, coupled to the push rod, for positioning a blood filter near a blood vessel centerline and retaining anchor members.
30. The blood filter delivery apparatus of claim 29, further comprising:
means for releasing the anchor members after a hub of the blood filter has been positioned near the blood vessel centerline.
31. A method of packaging a blood filter having a plurality of anchor members coupled to a hub and disposed about a longitudinal axis, the method comprising:
folding the plurality of anchors generally parallel to the longitudinal axis;
enclosing the plurality of anchors with a plurality of positioner members coupled to a push rod assembly; and
enclosing the filter and the positioner members in a generally tubular member.
32. A method of delivering a blood filter into a blood vessel via a catheter positioned with an end in the blood vessel, comprising:
pressing against a wall of the blood vessel with a plurality of positioner members;
retaining anchor members of the blood filter until the plurality of positioner members exit the catheter; and
preventing the anchor members of the blood filter from engaging the blood vessel wall until the catheter is positioned in near alignment with a centerline of the blood vessel.
a filter positioning assembly situated within the catheter, the filter positioning assembly including a hub defining a plurality of splines, each of the splines being configured to cooperate with and retain the plurality of anchor members within the catheter when the ends of the positioner members are disposed within the catheter.
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