| abstract |
A method for open surgery using a flexible elongate member having a filter on a distal region thereof. The flexible elongate member is introduced into a peripheral artery. The flexible elongate member is advanced to a site within the aorta upstream of a branch vessel from the aorta. The filter is deployed. The aorta is manipulated by diret access. The filter is removed from the aorta. Embolic material is generated and filtered before the flexible elongate member is removed from the aorta. |