Detachable aneurysm neck bridge

US8449532B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Stryker Corporation · US
• Stryker NV Operations Limited · IE

Inventors

• Richard Murphy · Sunnyvale, US
• Michael P. Wallace · Pleasanton, US
• Tri D. Tran · Willow View Lane, US
• Kim Nguyen · Austin, US
• Hanh Ho · San Jose, US
• My Doan · Singapore, SG
• Robert M. Abrams · Los Gatos, US
• Harold Carrison · Pleasanton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 2011
• Grant date: May 28, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 29, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/12063
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device for bridging a neck of an aneurysm, comprises a junction region, one or more radially extending array elements secured to the junction region, each array element having an unfolded shape and a delivery shape; and a cover attached to the junction region, and extending over the delivery shape of the array elements, wherein each array element is attached at one end to the junction region and the array elements are constructed and arranged to unfold the cover when assuming their unfolded shape, and wherein the device further comprises a tip, and each array element is attached at another end to the tip, the tip comprising an opening through which a vaso-occlusive device or occlusion fluid may be delivered.