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Detachable, varying flexibility, aneurysm neck bridge

  • US 6,063,104 A
  • Filed: 05/18/1999
  • Issued: 05/16/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An implantable retainer bridge, deliverable via an elongate tubular delivery device, of a size and overall flexibility to safely lodge at the mouth of a vascular aneurysm, and suitable for retaining at least a vaso-occlusive device in a vascular aneurysm, comprising:

  • a) a detachable joint located centrally to a plurality of array elements, and detachable from a core wire delivery element, andb) said plurality of array elements extending outwardly from and fixedly attached to said detachable joint, each of said array element comprising a wire extending away from said detachable joint and forming a loop extending from and returning back to said detachable joint.

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