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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2022
Applicant:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Cindrich, Highland, UT (US);
John Hall, Bountiful, UT (US);
Wayne Mower, Bountiful, UT (US);
Assignee:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61L 24/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12145 (2013.01); A61B 17/12031 (2013.01); A61B 17/12109 (2013.01); A61L 24/06 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12095 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices used to restrict flow within a blood vessel are disclosed. Devices within the scope of this disclosure include a braided lattice of nitinol wires that form self-expanding enclosures of an embolic structure. The devices may further include embolic particles disposed within the enclosures. Methods of deploying the devices with the embolic particles are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing the devices with the embolic particles disposed within the enclosures are disclosed.