Variable stiffness coils
US6254592A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/12145
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable vaso-occlusive device, constructed of 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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