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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Michael Henson, Coto De Caza, CA (US);
Robert A. Stern, Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Henson, Coto De Caza, CA (US);
Robert A. Stern, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Micrus Endovascular Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vasoocclusive microcoil for therapeutic treatment of a patient's vasculature includes a surface with a plurality of voids or pores therein, and a therapeutic or bioactive material disposed within the plurality of voids or pores. The therapeutic or bioactive material within the plurality of voids or pores operates to accelerate a healing process in the patient's vasculature when the microcoil is introduced into the patient's vasculature.