Stretch resistant embolic coil with variable stiffness
US6179857A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/12022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An embolic coil which may be placed at a preselected location within a vessel comprising a helically wound coil in which various combinations of adjacent turns are spot welded together to create a stretch resistant coil of a preselected flexibility.
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