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US 2008/0290076 A1Published application
Methods for Securing Strand Ends and the Resulting Devices
AssigneeIDev Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJeffery Sheldon, Richard Booth, Ken Bueche
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Abstract
Methods for securing strand ends of devices configured for insertion into an anatomical structure, and the resulting devices.
Claims91
A method comprising:
- securing a coupling structure to a first strand end portion of a device configured for insertion into an anatomical structure;
- and
- securing the coupling structure to a second strand end portion of the device;
- where the first and second strand end portions are substantially aligned, the coupling structure is not a strand of the device, and the device includes one or more strands that include nickel and titanium.
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A method comprising:
- welding a coupling structure to a first strand end portion of a device configured for insertion into an anatomical structure;
- and
- welding the coupling structure to a second strand end portion of the device;
- where the coupling structure is not a strand of the device, and the device includes one or more strands that include nickel and titanium.
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A device having one or more strands and being configured for insertion into an anatomical structure, the device comprising:
- a coupling structure secured to two different strand end portions that are substantially aligned with each other;
- where the two different strand end portion includes nickel and titanium, and the coupling structure is not a strand of the device.
A device having one or more strands and being configured for insertion into an anatomical structure, the device comprising:
- a coupling structure welded to two different strand end portions;
- where the two different strand end portion includes nickel and titanium, and the coupling structure is not a strand of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.