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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Llc, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Wilson, Foster City, CA (US);
Eric Leopold, Redwood, CA (US);
Rupesh K. Desai, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/12 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vasoocclusive coil is reinforced with a stretch resistant member to improve safety during retraction of the coil. The stretch resistant member is fixedly attached at one end to the vasoocclusive coil, and the other end of the stretch resistant member is detachably mounted to an elongated pusher member to allow for placement and release of the vasoocclusive coil within the patient's vasculature.