Detachable device with electrically responsive element
CA 2468554 A1 · Owner: Scimed Life Systems, Inc. · Inventors: Porter, Stephen Christopher
Overview
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An endovascular device assembly (10) includes a delivery member (20) to deliver the assembly endoluminally to an aneurysm a detachable endovascular , device including a thermo-resistive element (30) to deliver heat to the device by passing a first electrical current through the thermo-resistive element whereupon the device expands to a predetermined shape. The endovascular device is connected to the delivery member by a detachable joint (40) such as an , electrolytic sacrificial joint that separates by passing a second electrical current therethrough, to deploy the device within the aneurysm to promote embolization.
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- Filed December 16, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 16, 2022.
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