Axially detachable embolic coil assembly
US5350397A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention is a surgical instrument and specifically is a device for delivering an embolic coil to a selected site within a vessel in a human body via use of a catheter. In particular, the device involves an embolic coil having an enlarged member, such as a ball attached thereto which coil is released by forcing the enlarged member through an aperture in a socket situated on the distal end of a pusher assembly.
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