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Medical implant, a kit and a method of manufacturing a 3D fabric of strands for forming a medical implant

US9650730B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27Claims

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Assignee

Occlutech GmbH · CH

Inventors

Michael Heipl · Erfurt, DE
Sebastian Tilchner · Jena, DE
Kathrin Schmidt · Kahla, DE
Rüdiger Ottma · Großschwabhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 2012
Grant date	May 16, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD10B2509/08
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a medical implant or structures for a medical implant. Disclosed is an improved occluder (1), which does not damage the surrounding body tissue. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a 3D fabric of strands for forming an occluder is provided. The method comprises intertwining the strands along a length of the 3D fabric for forming a primary 3D fabric structure. The intertwining is non-continuous, i.e. the braiding procedure can be halted, for forming a secondary structure of the 3D fabric without intertwining.

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