Fibered micro vaso-occlusive devices
US5843118A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B90/39
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This is a micro-vaso-occlusive device intended generally for occlusion of small arteries located distally in the vasculature. The invention is made up of a binder portion, often radio-opaque, which is short in length in comparison to the length of the included thrombogenic fibers. The fibers from the other portion of the device. The micro device may have multiple binder sections. The fibers may be straight, looped, or tufted.
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