Expanding vaso-occlusive device

US8486101B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

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

Inventors

• Tri D. Tran · Willow View Lane, US
• Michael P. Wallace · Pleasanton, US
• Brent Gerberding · San Jose, US
• Like Que · Livermore, US
• Jimmy Dao · Milpitas, US
• Thach Cao · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 19, 2010
• Grant date: Jul 16, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 22, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

This is a device for occluding a space within the body. In particular, the device comprises an expandable member, an inner member and one or more stop elements. The devices may be placed in a desired site within a mammal to facilitate the formation of an occlusion.