Carotid Artery Implant for Trapping Upstream Emboli for Preventing Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

"The Vine™ is made of a super-elastic nitinol wire comprises a helix that resides within the CCA lumen and a linear stem that traverses the CCA wall. The helix includes three segments: supporting coils, filter, and leading coils.~The device is available in sizes of 6.0mm - 10.0mm (in 0.5mm intervals) to accommodate individual CCA diameters"