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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2008
Brian Michael Strauss, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Todd Jeffrey Hewitt, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Ramon Torres Carrillo, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Khoa Dang VU, Santa Ana, CA (US);
William Robert Patterson, Irvine, CA (US);
Lawrason Charles Wilbur, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Justin Klotz, Placentia, CA (US);
Scott William Brennan, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Vince Divino, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Brian Michael Strauss, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Todd Jeffrey Hewitt, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Ramon Torres Carrillo, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Khoa Dang Vu, Santa Ana, CA (US);
William Robert Patterson, Irvine, CA (US);
Lawrason Charles Wilbur, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Justin Klotz, Placentia, CA (US);
Scott William Brennan, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Vince Divino, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
This invention is directed to an implant having a coil for embolizing a vascular site, such as aneurysm. The coil has a specific three-dimensional shape that is achieved by winding the coil around a mandrel in a specific pattern and then heat setting the coil and the mandrel, another aspect of the invention. The three-dimensional shape resembles unclosed mobius loops. Also provided are methods of making the coil and methods of embolizing vascular site.