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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2013
Sequent Medical Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Philippe Marchand, Munich, DE;
John Nolting, Poway, CA (US);
Darrin J Kent, Murrieta, CA (US);
Tan Q Dinh, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Hung P Tran, Westminster, CA (US);
James A Milburn, Irvine, CA (US);
James M Thompson, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Sequent Medical, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
A tubular braid and mechanisms for forming the braid are described. The mechanism for braiding includes a disc, a mandrel, a plurality of catch mechanisms, and a plurality of actuators. The disc defines a plane and a circumferential edge. The mandrel extends from a center of the disc and is adapted to hold a plurality of filaments extending radially from the mandrel toward the circumferential edge of the disc. The plurality of catch mechanisms are positioned circumferentially around the edge of the disc and are adapted to engage a filament. The plurality of actuators are configured to move relative to one another and are adapted to move the plurality of catch mechanisms in a substantially radial direction relative to the circumferential edge of the disc.