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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2011
William R. Patterson, Irvine, CA (US);
Earl Slee, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Tom Wilder, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Thomas Mccarthy, San Clemente, CA (US);
Brian Strauss, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Hermann Monstadt, Bochum, DE;
Hans Henkes, Bochum, DE;
William R. Patterson, Irvine, CA (US);
Earl Slee, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Tom Wilder, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Thomas McCarthy, San Clemente, CA (US);
Brian Strauss, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Hermann Monstadt, Bochum, DE;
Hans Henkes, Bochum, DE;
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A vaso-occlusive device is provided for reducing blood flow in a patient. The device can include a coil, a stretch resistant member, and a plurality of fibers. The coil can define a lumen and be sized for insertion to a point of use in a vascular network of the patient. The stretch resistant member can have a first end fixedly attached to the first end of the coil. Further, the plurality of fibers can be configured with each of the fibers in direct contact with the stretch resistant member.