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Secured strand end devices

  • US 10,470,902 B2
  • Filed: 04/17/2017
  • Issued: 11/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device configured for insertion into an anatomical structure, the device comprising:

  • a plurality of strands, each strand including a strand portion on both sides of a strand bend, each of the strand portions having an end, the plurality of strands being woven to form a body having;

    a first body end;

    a second body end; and

    a body length between the first body end and the second body end;

    pairs of strand portion ends being secured together, each pair of secured strand portion ends forming a joint assembly that is spaced apart from each end of the body and wherein each joint assembly is positioned beneath a strand of the device that crosses over the secured strand portion ends at a strand crossing;

    wherein a length of each joint assembly along a longitudinal axis of the joint assembly is between 0.1 percent and 15 percent of the body length.

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