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Intracorporeal occlusive device and method

  • US 9,526,505 B2
  • Filed: 11/20/2008
  • Issued: 12/27/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A delivery system for an intracorporeal device comprising:

  • an elongated shaft having an inner lumen;

    a degradable link associating the elongated shaft and an intracorporeal device without covering an external circumference of the intracorporeal device, a portion of the degradable link disposed within the inner lumen of the elongated shaft; and

    at least one signal transmission element disposed within the inner lumen of the elongated shaft, the at least one signal transmission element operable to transmit a direct current to initiate degradation of the degradable link thereby completely disassociating the intracorporeal device from the elongated shaft.

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