摘要 |
An emboli capture device with a netted wall for capturing emboli during treatment during of a stenotic lesion in a body vessel is disclosed. The device comprises an expandable stent having a partially-expanded state, a fully-expanded state and a closed state. The expandable stent includes a continuous filament configured about a longitudinal axis to define an outer surface of the stent. The device further comprises a filter portion attached about the outer surface of the stent for capturing emboli. The filter portion is placed between the outer surface and the body vessel when the stent is in the partially-expanded state for capturing emboli.
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