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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2014
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Vincent Divino, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Richard Rhee, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Earl Bardsley, San Clemente, CA (US);
Julie Kulak, Trabulo Canyon, CA (US);
Madhur Kadam, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Ramon Carrillo, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Kokou A. Amefia, Irvine, CA (US);
Khoa Vu, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An occlusive device for occluding a target area can include an elongate member having opposing first and second side edges extending longitudinally along the member and a member width. The member can have a collapsed configuration in which the first and second side edges are curled toward each other about a longitudinal axis of the member. Further the member can have an expanded configuration in which the member form a series of loops and the first and second side edges uncurl to be spaced apart from each other.