Compacted implantable medical devices and method of compacting such devices
CA 2643224 C · Owner: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Inventors: Flury, Keith M.; Cully, Edward H.
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An expandable implantable device is provided having a very small introductory profile. The small introductory profile is achieved by de- coupling the forces necessary to initially constrain the expandable device from the forces necessary to achieve full compaction of the device. As a result the device can be made from more delicate materials that do not have to withstand overly aggressive compaction forces in order to achieve a fully compacted introductory profile.
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- Filed January 14, 2004 and granted June 25, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 14, 2024.
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