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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 08, 2013
Sequent Medical Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
James M Thompson, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Brian J Cox, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Robert Rosenbluth, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Philippe Q 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);
Sequent Medical, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for forming a tubular braid comprising a plurality of filaments. The method for braiding includes the step of loading a plurality of filaments on a mandrel and extending the filaments radially from the mandrel, the plurality of filaments have a first subset and a second subset. Tension is applied to the plurality of filaments using a weight attached to each filament. The first subset of the plurality of filaments is engaged, moved circumferentially relative to the second subset, and then released. The second subset of filaments is then engaged and moved circumferentially relative to the first subset of filaments, such that a tubular braid of filaments is formed.