Thermal detachment system for implantable devices
US8182506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/9505
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides for implant delivery devices and methods of use. The delivery devices and methods of the present invention include a delivery pusher, an implant, a tether connected therebetween and a heater. Activation and application of the heater to the tether allows quick release of an implant into the vasculature of a human patient.
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