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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2019
Sequent Medical, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
James M Thompson, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Brian J Cox, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Robert Rosenbluth, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Philippe Marchand, Lake Forest, CA (US);
John Nolting, Poway, CA (US);
Darrin J Kent, Murrieta, CA (US);
Tan Q Dinh, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Hung P Tran, Westminster, CA (US);
James A Milburn, Irvine, CA (US);
SEQUENT MEDICAL, INC., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods of braiding using a braiding mechanism are described. The braiding machine includes first and second annular members, the second annular member being concentric with the first annular member. A mandrel extends perpendicularly to and intersects a horizontal plane defined by a substantially circular region of the second annular member substantially at the center of the circular region. Each of the annular members has a plurality of tubular guide wires slideably mounted thereon and a plurality of wires extend from the mandrel through each of the tubular wire guides. The first annular member rotates circumferentially relative to the second annular member. The first plurality of tubular wire guides slides radially inward to align with the second annular member, and the second plurality of tubular wire guides slides radially outward so as to align with the first annular member.