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AssigneeSequent Medical, Inc.
InventorsTODD HEWITT, Brian Merritt, William R. Patterson, James M. Thompson, Claudio Plaza, Hung P. Tran
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Methods and devices for removing a thrombus are described. The device includes an expandable cylindrical structure made of wires and a self-expanding permeable shell located at the distal end of the cylindrical structure. Methods and devices for treating a cerebral aneurysm are described. The device may include a distal self-expanding resilient permeable shell, a proximal self-expanding resilient permeable shell, and an elongate support member positioned between the distal and proximal permeable shells. The elongate support member may be rigid or may be a coil, such as an extension spring. The distal and proximal permeable shells may be made from a plurality of braided filaments, the shells having different pore sizes. The device may also be a braided implant with a force biasing component, such as a coil or generally circular extension, attached to its distal end.
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The method of claim 108, wherein the force biasing member, when at least partially compressed in an axial direction, applies an axial bias of at least 16.6 grams.
A device for treatment of an aneurysm within a patient's vasculature, comprising:
A method for treating a cerebral aneurysm, comprising the steps of:
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.