Active filter for arterial embolism

摘要

"ACTIVE FILTER FOR ARTERIAL EMBOLIA". Apparatus for collecting plungers flowing in a lumen. A motor has a longitudinal hole, an area of friction within the longitudinal hole and a guide wire disposed within the longitudinal hole. The guide wire and the friction area of the engine are sized and adapted to touch and provide friction between the friction area and the guide wire to allow the engine to rotate around the guide wire. A blood clot collection channel is attached to the engine. Blades are attached to the engine and are adapted to initiate a spiral blood circulation when the engine spins. Spiral blood circulation causes blood clots in the blood to be diverted to the inner wall of the lumen and become trapped in a blood clot collection channel that is positioned in the engine downstream of the blades.