(54) VASCULAR FILTER CONVERTIBLE TO A STENT AND METHOD
(75) Inventors: Gjalt Bosma, Opeinde; Hendrik G.
Breedveld, Groningen; Horace R.
Davis, Amersfoort, all ol (NL)
(73) Assignee: Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, FL (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/676,229
(22) Filed: Sep. 29, 2000
Related U.S. Application Data
(62) Division of application No. 09/342,876, filed on Jun. 29, 1999.
(60) Provisional application No. 60/090,968, filed on Jun. 29, 1998.
(51) Int. C I. A61M 29/00
(52) U.S. CI 606/200; 606/191
(58) Field of Search 606/200, 191,
606/198, 195, 108; 623/1.12, 1.2, 1.15,
1.32
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