Flexible delivery system
US7226466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1205
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A delivery system for implanting medical devices within a lumen or body cavity of a patient, the delivery system having a wire formed from a plurality of layered strands yielding a reduced bending stiffness for improved maneuverability with no reduction in overall tensile strength compared to delivery systems using a single wire and of comparable diameter. The physical properties of the delivery system permit optimal placement and retrieval of an intracardiac occluder within a patient.
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