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US 2003/0216757 A1Published application
Foldable vaso-occlusive member
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorBrent Gerberding
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Abstract
Vaso-occlusive devices for occlusion of a body cavity are provided. The vaso-occlusive devices include an elongate vaso-occlusive member having one or more fold lines. Methods of using the vaso-occlusive devices are also described.
Claims79
A vaso-occlusive device, comprising:
- an elongate vaso-occlusive member, the vaso-occlusive member capable of assuming a desired folded configuration when the vaso-occlusive member is subjected to a force or pressure.
A vaso-occlusive device, comprising:
- an elongate vaso-occlusive member;
- and
- means for forming one or more fold lines on the vaso-occlusive member.
A method for deploying a vaso-occlusive device having a key-way, comprising:
- placing the vaso-occlusive device within a lumen of a delivery catheter;
- positioning the delivery catheter adjacent an opening of a body cavity;
- advancing the vaso-occlusive device within the lumen of the delivery catheter until the vaso-occlusive device encounters an object outside the delivery catheter;
- and
- pushing the vaso-occlusive device subsequent to the advancing, thereby allowing the vaso-occlusive device to bend within the body cavity in a desired bending plane created by the key-way.
2 more elements
A catheter assembly for occluding a body cavity, comprising:
- a delivery catheter having a distal end;
- and
- a vaso-occlusive device detachably coupled to the distal end of the catheter, the vaso-occlusive device comprising an elongate vaso-occlusive member, the vaso-occlusive member having a fold line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.