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Patent Inventor Names
Michael Gilvarry0
Eamon Brady0
Paul Gilson0
Patrick Griffin0
Charles Taylor0
David Vale0
Date of Patent
November 30, 2010
Patent Application Number
11739713
Date Filed
April 25, 2007
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Patent abstract
An assembly for loading a collapsible embolic protection filter 1 into a catheter 2, comprises a catheter 2 defining a reception space at a distal end of the catheter 2 for receiving a collapsed embolic protection filter 1; and a separate removable pushing device 8 for delivering the embolic protection filter 1 into the reception space. The pushing device 8 comprises an elongate stem 71 with a proximal stop 72 for engagement with the filter 1. A separate loading device 7 to collapse the embolic protection filter 1 is also provided. The loading device 7 defines an inlet end and an outlet end, the outlet end being configured for co-operative alignment with the reception space.
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