Flexible center connection for occlusion device
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1. An occlusion device comprising:
- first and second fixation devices; and
a center between the first and second fixation devices, wherein the center comprises a hollow member and a channel through a wall of the hollow member defining a plurality of interlocking portions shaped to allow flexing of the center without axial disconnection of the interlocking portions.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a center connection having a flexible section. The flexible section allows a portion of the center connection to be highly flexible, while maintaining the ability to transmit torque. One method of forming the flexible center connection is to form the flexible section of the center connection of a series of individual interlocked segments.
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29 Claims
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1. An occlusion device comprising:
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first and second fixation devices; and
a center between the first and second fixation devices, wherein the center comprises a hollow member and a channel through a wall of the hollow member defining a plurality of interlocking portions shaped to allow flexing of the center without axial disconnection of the interlocking portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A flexible center connection for use in an occlusion device, the flexible center connection comprising:
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a tubular segment comprising a plurality of interlocking elements; and
a gap between the interlocking elements shaped to allow articulation of the flexible center section but not axial disconnection of the interlocking elements. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29)
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23. An occlusion device having a flexible center connection, the occlusion device comprising:
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a first occluding body;
a second occluding body; and
a center member connecting the first occluding body to the second occluding body, the center member comprising;
a tubular member; and
one or more cuts in the tubular member which define interlocking portions along a length of the tubular member. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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