Apparatus and methods are provided for use in filtering emboli from a vessel such as the ascending aorta, wherein a vascular device comprises a support hoop having an articulation region connected near a distal end of an elongated member, a blood permeable sac affixed to the support hoop so that the...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6620182?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6620182 - Vascular filter having articulation region and methods of use in the ascending aorta
Vascular filter having articulation region and methods of use in the ...