| 摘要 |
An embolic protection filter having a reduced profile for placement within a body lumen is disclosed. One embodiment has an embolic protection filter that includes a filter frame slidably and rotationally disposed along a guidewire, a plurality of retaining collars coupled to a proximal end of the filter frame, a plurality of expandable struts each having a proximal section adapted to slide within a corresponding retaining collar, and a filter mesh coupled to a distal section of the expandable struts for filtering embolic debris.
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