IV. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals indicate identical or functionally similar elements.
FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary guidewire filter system for use in connection with the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of a delivery sheath according to the invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of a delivery sheath loaded with a guidewire filter system for deployment according to the invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 taken along lines A-A.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 taken along lines B-B.
FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment of a delivery sheath being removed from the corewire of a guidewire filter system after deployment of the filter.
FIG. 7 illustrates an embodiment of a capture sheath according to the invention.
FIG. 8 illustrates an embodiment of a capture sheath in the process of retrieving a deployed filter of a guidewire filter system.
FIG. 9 illustrates a torque device for steering a guidewire system according to the invention.
FIG. 10 illustrates alternative configurations of peelable sheath and torque clamping locations according to the invention.