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US 7,338,512 · App. 10/805,796 · Granted Mar 4, 2008

Vein filter

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Patent No.
US 7,338,512
App. No.
10/805,796
Granted
Mar 4, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging region at a first end portion to direct particles toward the center of the filter and the second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The second region includes a vessel engaging portion at the second end portion. The second region includes a plurality of spaced apart struts with adjacent struts being joined.

Claims (9)

1. A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region, the first region including a filtering section for capturing particles and having a first transverse dimension, the second region including a mounting section for mounting the filter within the vessel, the mounting section having a second transverse dimension greater than the first transverse dimension and including vessel engaging structure to retain the filter, the vessel engaging structure including a first set of hooks and a second set of hooks, each set of hooks being positioned at an end of the mounting section, each of the hooks of the first set of hooks having a maximum transverse dimension greater than a maximum transverse dimension of each of the hooks of the second set of hooks.

2. The vessel filter of claim 1 , wherein the mounting section includes a plurality of struts and one of the hooks extends from a terminal end of the strut, the terminal end of each strut defining a first plane and each hook extending from the strut lying in the first plane of the strut.

3. The vessel filter of claim 2 , wherein plurality of struts includes a first set of struts axially offset from a second set of struts.

4. The vessel filter of claim 3 , wherein the filter is formed from a laser cut tube, the tube cut to form a set of struts, wherein each of the hooks of the second set of hooks are formed of a transverse dimension substantially corresponding to a transverse dimension of one strut and each of the hooks of the first set are formed of a transverse dimension substantially corresponding to a transverse dimension of two adjacent struts.

5. The vessel filter of claim 3 , wherein an outer surface of the second set of hooks substantially conforms to an inner surface of the first set of hooks.

6. The vessel filter of claim 1 , wherein the mounting section includes a first and a second set of struts and the first set of struts is axially offset from the second set of struts.

7. The vessel filter of claim 6 , wherein the filter is formed from a laser cut tube, the tube cut to form a set of struts, wherein each of the hooks of the second set of hooks are formed of a transverse dimension substantially corresponding to a transverse dimension of one strut and each of the hooks of the first set are formed of a transverse dimension substantially corresponding to a transverse dimension of two adjacent struts.

8. The vessel filter of claim 1 , wherein the filter is formed from a laser cut tube, the tube cut to form a set of struts, wherein each of the hooks of the second set of hooks are formed of a transverse dimension substantially corresponding to a transverse dimension of one strut and each of the hooks of the first set are formed of a transverse dimension substantially corresponding to a transverse dimension of two adjacent struts.

9. The vessel filter of claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the second set of hooks substantially conforms to an inner surface of the first set of hooks.

Assignments (15)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2024
From: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 066883/0812 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2024
From: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
To: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066816/0020 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
To: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065612/0206 →
CHANGE OF OWNER/ASSIGNEE ADDRESS Recorded Jan 19, 2023
From: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
To: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 062437/0600 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Sep 13, 2019
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 050375/0599 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Sep 13, 2019
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 050375/0620 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 10, 2018
From: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046127/0748 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 10, 2018
From: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046127/0602 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 037703/0001, 037702/0592, 037702/0580, AND 037702/0497 Recorded Jan 23, 2018
From: HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PROMEX TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; LUTHER MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 045130/0706 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 037703/0001, 037702/0592, 037702/0580, AND 037702/0497 Recorded Jan 23, 2018
From: HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PROMEX TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 045130/0525 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 037827/0460, 037827/0526, 037827/0764, AND 037827/0882 Recorded Jan 23, 2018
From: HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PROMEX TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; LUTHER MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 045130/0906 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 16, 2016
From: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
To: HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 037827/0460 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
To: HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 037703/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2016
From: REX MEDICAL, L.P.
To: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 037472/0151 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2004
From: MCGUCKIN, JAMES F., JR.; THINNES, JOHN H.
To: REX MEDICAL, L.P.
Reel/Frame 015584/0761 →