The filter is composed of two portions. A first portion is a set of zig-zag struts arranged in a cylindrical fashion which fit against the wall of the vascular lumen and provide a base for positioning a filter portion. A filter portion is a set of struts. Each filtering strut has its upstream end connected...http://www.google.es/patents/US20030208253?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US20030208253 - Blood clot filter
Número de solicitud: 10/138,152 Número de publicación: US 2003/0208253 A1 Fecha de presentación: 1 May 2002 Patente emitida: US6881218 ( Fecha de emisión 19 Abr 2005)