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Fibered vasooclusion coils

  • US 5,549,624 A
  • Filed: 06/24/1994
  • Issued: 08/27/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A vasoocclusive device comprising:

  • (a) a helical coil having an axis extending from a first end of the coil to a second end of the coil and having helical windings extending between that first end and second end and wherein the coil has a first generally linear form when confined in a tubular member and a relaxed secondary form when not confined,(b) a first fibrous element having a first end and a second end, with the portion of the first fibrous element between these ends extending axially along the coil and having discrete sections defined by threading said first fibrous element about a winding at intervals along said helical coil, and(c) at least one supplemental fibrous element having a first end and a second end, with the portion of the supplemental fibrous element between those ends extending axially along the coil and having discrete sections defined by threading said supplemental fibrous element about a coil winding at intervals along said helical coil different than said first fibrous element; and

    wherein the first fibrous element and the at least one supplemental fibrous element are threaded through the helical coil in a radial quadrant measured perpendicular to the coil axis and wherein more than about 65% of the first fibrous element and the at least one supplemental fibrous element reside within the relaxed secondary form.

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