US Patent Issued to Maduro Discovery on March 18 for "Accessory device to provide neuroprotection during interventional procedures" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,297, issued on March 18, was assigned to Maduro Discovery LLC (Los Gatos, Calif.).

"Accessory device to provide neuroprotection during interventional procedures" was invented by Brian B. Martin (Santa Cruz, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems and methods for filtering embolic particles that may be generated from a medical procedure including protection of the major branching vessels from the aorta, and catches and filters emboli that may be generated during the TAVR procedure. The filter devices disclosed herein form an improved seal against the vessel wall that is activated by flowing blood. Devices described her...