Variable stiffness coils
US5766160A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/12145
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention is an implantable vaso-occlusive device. It is a helically wound coil having a central section along its longitudinal axis which is somewhat stiffer than at least one of its end regions.
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