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[0014]One aspect of the disclosure is a catheter-based endovascular system and method of use for filtering blood that captures and removes particles caused as a result of a surgical or endovascular procedures. The method and system include a first filter placed in a first vessel within the patient's vascular system and a second filter placed in a second vessel within the patient's vascular system. In this manner, the level of particulate protection is thereby increased.
[0015]One aspect of the disclosure is an endovascular filtration system and method of filteri
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These disorders are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and throughout the world.
When an artery is occluded by a clot, tissue ischemia (lack of oxygen and nutrients) develops.
Failure to reestablish blood-flow can lead to the loss of limb, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke, or even death.
Occlusion of the venous circulation by thrombi leads to blood stasis which can cause numerous problems.
While such surgical techniques have been useful, exposing a patient to surgery may be traumatic and is best avoided when possible.
Additionally, the use of a Fogarty catheter may be problematic due to the possible risk of damaging the interior lining of the vessel as the catheter is being withdrawn.
Balloon angioplasty is appropriate for treating vessel stenosis but is generally not effective for treating acute thromboembolisms.
Unfortunately, thrombolysis typically takes hours or days to be successful.
Additionally, thrombolytic agents can cause hemorrhage and in many patients the agents cannot be used at all.
Another problematic area is the removal of foreign bodies.
The use of such removal devices can be difficult and sometimes unsuccessful.
Moreover, systems heretofore disclosed i
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[0052]The disclosure relates generally to intravascular blood filters used to capture foreign particles. In some embodiments the blood filter is a dual-filter system to trap foreign bodies to prevent them from traveling into the subject's right and left common carotid arteries. The filter systems described herein can, however, be used to trap particles in other blood vessels within a subject, and they can also be used outside of the vasculature. The systems described herein are generally adapted to be delivered percutaneously to a target location within a subject, but they can be delivered in any suitable way, and need not be limited to minimally-invasive procedures.
[0053]In one application, the filter systems described herein are used to protect the cerebral vasculature against embolisms and other foreign bodies entering the bloodstream during a cardiac valve replacement or repair procedure. To protect both the right common carotid artery and the left common carotid artery during s...
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Multi-filter endolumenal methods and systems for filtering fluids within the body. In some embodiments a multi-filter blood filtering system captures and removes particulates dislodge or generated during a surgical procedure and circulating in a patient's vasculature. In some embodiments a dual filter system protects the cerebral vasculature during a cardiac valve repair or replacement procedure.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 689,997, filed Jan. 19, 2010, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 145,149, filed Jan. 16, 2009, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. This application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 244,418, filed Sep. 21, 2009; U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 334,893, filed May 14, 2010; and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 348,979, filed May 27, 2010, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Thromboembolic disorders, such as stroke, pulmonary embolism, peripheral thrombosis, atherosclerosis, and the like, affect many people. These disorders are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and throughout the world. Thromboembolic events are characterized by an occlusion of a blood vessel. The occlusion can be caused by a clot which is v...
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