Micro-coil assembly
US9936957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/12054
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a micro-coil assembly including a micro-coil unit which is inserted into an aneurysm or other vascular malformation of a patient and prevents inflow of blood by inducing thrombus, a coil pusher unit which is arranged adjacent to the micro-coil unit and delivers the micro-coil unit to the aneurysm or other vascular malformation of the patient, a tensile wire which is relatively movably arranged in the coil pusher unit, a tie which connects the micro-coil unit and the tensile wire, and a tie cutting unit which is arranged adjacent to the coil pusher unit such that at least a part of the tie cutting unit is movable between a setting position for maintaining the tie in a tied state and a cutting position for cutting the tie, and cuts the tie when moved to the cutting position.
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