Removable intravascular devices and methods of making and using the same

Abstract

An intravascular device, which may be a filter, that may include a plurality of elongate members, each or several of the elongate members may have one or more inwardly facing edges disposed at and near the part of the intravascular device configured to contact the vessel wall for cutting through the intima or other encapsulating tissue, each of the elongate member may also include an anchoring member or other desired components.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An intravascular filter having a central axis comprising an elongate member;
 an anchoring member for anchoring the intravascular filter to a vessel wall attached to the filter member; and   a cutting member disposed on the filter member and generally facing towards the central axis.