Axially detachable embolic coil assembly
US5891130A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An embolic coil having an enlarged member, such as a ball, attached thereto. The coil is released from a delivery catheter by forcing the enlarged member through an aperture in a socket situated on the distal end of a pusher assembly housed within the delivery catheter.
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