US Patent Issued to JC Medical on Oct. 14 for "Embolic protection devices and methods of use" (Canadian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,324, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to JC Medical Inc. (Burlingame, Calif.).

"Embolic protection devices and methods of use" was invented by Ji Zhang (Burnaby, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods are discussed herein for protection from embolisms and microembolisms in a subject undergoing catheter-based intravascular procedures. The embolic protection devices have an expandable support frame comprising U-shaped members and leg members which facilitate proper placements in a defective valve annulus. The filtering devices expand in the vessels and allow blood flow to continue through the vessels, thereby catching...