ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,478, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Newark, Del.).
"Embolic filter system" was invented by William D. Montgomery (Flagstaff, Ariz.) and Edward E. Shaw (Flagstaff, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward an embolic filter system. The embolic filter system generally includes a filter and an elongated element. In some examples, the elongate element extends to a position distal to a proximal end of the filter and operates to protect against medical devices entangling with the filter. In some examples, the elongate element is soft and compliant an...