Patent ID: 6878153

Claim:
A system for deploying and retracting a filter during a procedure, the system comprising: (a) a filter device adapted to capture material within a fluid, said filter device comprising: (i) a guide member having a distal end having a plurality of struts; (ii) a filter connected to said guide member, said filter being adapted to capture the material within the fluid; (iii) a restraining member at least partially coupled to at least one of said plurality of struts and adapted to apply a restraining force upon said plurality of struts to prevent said filter from being deployed; (iv) an actuating member cooperating with said restraining member, said actuating member being linked to said restraining member and being configured to release said restraining force to enable deployment of said filter upon moving said actuating member in a proximal direction; and (b) a capture catheter selectively coupled to said filter device, said capture catheter being adapted to at least partially surround said filter following deployment of said filter.