Patents Assigned to L. G. Medical S.A.
  • Filter, particularly for trapping blood clots
    Patent number: 4688553
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved filter intended to be placed in the blood stream for the trapping of clots.The filter (10) of the invention is characterised in that it comprises legs (12) provided with appendices (14) which allow centering of the filter inside a vein (6).The invention is applied to filters intended to be placed in veins with a view to avoiding emboli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: L. G. Medical S.A.
    Inventor: Joel Metals