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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1998
Michael P Wallace, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Francisco S Villar, Newark, CA (US);
Nga Thi Van, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Nestor Aganon, Fremont, CA (US);
Delilah Hui, Daly City, CA (US);
Target Therapeutics, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
This is an implantable vaso-occlusive coil which is implanted using minimally invasive surgical techniques. It is a complex, helically wound coil made up of a primary helically wound coil which is then wound into a specific secondary shape. The secondary shape is itself a series of helical turns. At least a portion of the turns in the secondary shape form a cylindrical region and adjacent that region on at least one end is a conical region which tapers from a diameter approximating that of the central cylindrical region to a smaller diameter. The device is desirably self-forming upon exit from the distal end of a delivery catheter. Also, the conical tipped vaso-occlusive device may also utilize thrombus-enhancing filamentary material.