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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2012
James M. Thompson, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Brian J. Cox, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Robert Rosenbluth, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Philippe Marchand, Lake Forest, CA (US);
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);
Brian J. Cox, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Robert Rosenbluth, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Philippe Marchand, Lake Forest, CA (US);
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);
Sequent Medical, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for forming a tubular braid comprising a plurality of filaments. The braiding machine includes a circular array of filament guiding members defining a plane; a mandrel defining an axis and adapted to carry one or more filaments extending from the mandrel to the circular array; a plurality of filaments extending from the mandrel in a radial array; a plurality of actuator mechanisms disposed operably about the disc; and a rotating mechanism adapted to rotate one or more filaments. The actuator mechanisms and rotating mechanism are configured to move each of the one or more filaments about the mandrel axis in a path comprising a series of arcs and radial movements. The braiding machine may alternately first and second annular members, a mandrel, first and second plurality of tubular wire guides, and a plurality of wires extending from the mandrel.