Marking body, method for the production and use of a marking body
US12178665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3995
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A marking body, a method for producing a marking body and a method for using a marking body are disclosed. In an embodiment a marking body includes a self-expanding structure of a shape-memory metal, wherein the shape-memory metal forms a tubular structure that has at least two elongated openings along its length that extend no further than from a head section to a foot section of the tubular structure, wherein the tubular structure comprises at least one stripe of the shape-memory metal located between two adjacent elongated openings, and wherein the tubular structure is configured to be compressed when in an application condition and configured to be stretched when in a non-application condition.
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