Medical device for embolic protection in an aortic arch, comprisinga catheter having a shaft and a distal end portion of the shaft,an expandable embolic protection device having a filter membrane and a frame, wherein said frame comprises a frame loop and an elongated frame shaft having a distal end portion connected to the frame loop in a connection point, in its expanded state the frame loop spans said filter membrane andbending means to bend the distal end portion of the catheter and/or the distal end portion of the frame shaft,wherein said medical device comprises a protective state in whichsaid distal end portion of the catheter is bent, said embolic protection device is expanded, said frame shaft extends in a longitudinal direction of the bent distal end portion and said expanded frame loop being completely positioned distally of said connection point.
