Holding system for coiled intravascular products
US5364355A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44923
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention is directed to a member which is mounted on an elongated intraluminal device such as a catheter or a guidewire, preferably the proximal portion thereof, which releasably holds at least one turn of a coiled product. The coiled product may be the intraluminal device on which the fixture is mounted or it may be a separate product. In one embodiment of the invention, the turn holding member has a body and at least one flexible arm which holds a turn against the body of the fixture. In another embodiment of the invention, the holding member is a tubular element having a wall portion with a spirally shaped cutout through which a turn of coiled product can be advanced into the inner lumen or the tubular element.
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