Patent ID: 8430901

Claim:
An embolic protection filter comprising: a filter body having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the filter body having one or more inlet openings sized to allow blood and embolic material enter the body, the outlet end of the filter body having a plurality of outlet openings sized to allow through passage of blood but to retain undesired embolic material within the filter body; a self-expanding filter support comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the filter support movable between a collapsed position for movement through the vascular system and an extended outwardly projecting position to support the filter body in an expanded position; and a carrier for coupling the filter to a guidewire, the proximal end of the filter support is attached to the carrier the outlet end of the filter body is rotatably and slidably disposed on the carrier via a tubular collar, and the carrier extends the length of the filter body, wherein the filter support terminates proximally of the tubular collar.