Proximal concave neck bridge with central lumen and distal net for occluding cerebral aneurysms
US11464518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a bowl-shaped neck bridge with a distal-facing concavity and a central lumen. The neck bridge is inserted and expanded within a cerebral aneurysm. The, embolic members (such as embolic coils, embolic ribbons, or string-of-pearls embolic strands) are inserted through the central lumen into the aneurysm sac.
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