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Thermal detachment system for implantable devices

US9414819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2006
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/9505
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides for implant device delivery apparatuses and related methods of use. The delivery systems of the present invention incorporate a stretch resistant tube that advantageously makes the implant device, such as an embolic coil, stretch resistant while a delivery system is being used to position the implant device at a desired target site.

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