SwRI Biomedical Engineering Product Design and Development: Arterial Microfilter

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The arterial microfilter, developed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) engineers, allows for angioplasty in the carotid artery.
 

image of drawing of arterial microfilter

The filter (16) is collapsed for insertion and mechanically triggered to expand during the inflation of the angioplasty. The arterial microfilter collects any debris from the process and is mechanically collapsed again to contain the debris while the catheter is removed.

 

For more information about arterial microfilter capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Heather Hanson at hhanson@swri.org or (210) 522-5798.

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