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Axially detachable embolic coil assembly
Assignee: Target Therapeutics Inc
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Filing: 1994-03-18
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Granted: 1999-04-06
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Expires: 2014-03-18
Abstract
Abstract An embolic coil having an enlarged member, such as a ball, attached thereto. The coil is released from a delivery catheter by forcing the enlarged member through an aperture in a socket situated on the distal end of a pusher assembly housed within the delivery catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Palermo
- 👤 Phong Pham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12131; A61B17/1214; A61B17/12145; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1492; A61B2017/1205; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00404; A61B2018/1495; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/01; A61F2/011; A61F2002/016; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0006; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/005; A61F2230/0058; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
A detachable embolic coil comprising a coil with a diameter and further having a proximal and a distal end and having a radially enlarged ball, member larger than said coil diameter fixedly attached to one of said ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
A detachable embolic coil comprising a coil with a diameter and further having a proximal and a distal end and having a radially enlarged ball, member larger than said coil diameter fixedly attached to one of said ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The detachable embolic coil of claim 1 where the coil comprises platinum, gold, tungsten or alloys thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The detachable embolic coil of claim 1 where the coil comprises a polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The detachable embolic coil of claim 1 where the coil comprises carbon fiber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The detachable embolic coil of claim 1 where the coil comprises a metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The detachable embolic coil of claim 1 where the coil has an inner diameter of 0.15 to 1.5 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The detachable embolic coil of claim 1 where the length of the coil is 0.5 to 1.0 cm.
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