Patent ID: 8597341

Claim:
A method for placement of an intravascular device within a vessel, the method comprising: providing a device having an expandable substantially tubular body defined by a framework having a plurality of openings, and a plurality of individual netting panels each securely positioned within each of the openings, such that the netting panels can expand along with each opening in the framework to retain tissue debris between the netting panels and a vessel wall, the netting panels having a structural design with sufficient strength to prevent the tissue debris from falling through the openings and into the vessel, wherein the netting panels are capable of extending radially into the tubular body defined by the framework while permitting about 75% to about 80% of the lumen to remain open for sufficient fluid flow through the vessel; advancing the device along the lumen of the vessel to a site of interest; and expanding the framework at the site of interest to allow the lumen of the vessel to remain open.