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US 6,585,754 B2Granted
Absorbable implantable vaso-occlusive member
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsMichael P. Wallace, Delilah Yin Hui, Elaine Lee
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Abstract
Compositions comprising absorbable implantable vaso-occlusive members are described. Also described are methods of making and using these absorbable vaso-occlusive compositions.
Claims28
An absorbable vaso-occlusive member comprising:
- (i) an absorbable material having a three-dimensional configuration;
- and
- (ii) one or more absorbable stretch-resistant members fixedly attached to at least two locations of the absorbable material, wherein the stretch-resistance members are formed from the absorbable material.
An absorbable vaso-occlusive member comprising:
- (i) a tubular absorbable material having a plurality of perforations therein;
- and
- (ii) one or more stretch-resistant members fixedly attached to at least two locations of the absorbable material.
A method for producing a vaso-occlusive member comprising the steps of preparing a tube-like structure comprising an absorbable material, wherein the preparing comprises micro-machining.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.