Device for placing a seal around an implant in a blood circulation passage, and associated treatment kit
US9763785B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device (24) for placing a seal around an implant in a blood circulation passage is provided. The device includes a hollow sheath having a longitudinal axis, and at least one releaser, deployable relative to the sheath is provided. The device (24) includes, for the or each releaser, a sealing body (64) releasably fastened on that releaser, the sealing body (64) having an angular span smaller than 360° around the longitudinal axis, and a filiform link (67) connecting at least one releaser to another releaser and/or to the controller (68) positioned in the sheath, the filiform link (67) being deformable between a relaxed idle configuration and a stretched configuration limiting the radial movement of the sealing bodies (64).
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