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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Accumedical Beijing Ltd., Beijing, CN;
Inventors:
Tai D. Tieu, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Jonathan D. Perez, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12145 (2013.01); A61B 17/1215 (2013.01); A61B 17/12113 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2017/1205 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02);
Abstract
A braided embolization apparatus is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a plurality of individual strands are braided together as an embolic braid having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the embolic braid forming an elongated primary shape capable of being inserted into a catheter. During use of the apparatus, upon the distal end of the embolic braid subsequently exiting the catheter, the embolic braid is configured for moving into a shape memorized secondary shape capable of filling a target area of a patient's vascular system.