DETACHMENT MECHANISM FOR DETACHABLE-TIP ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES

DETACHMENT MECHANISM FOR DETACHABLE-TIP ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES

An endovascular device includes a catheter and a detachment mechanism that comprises a shape memory material located at a distal end of the catheter. The device further includes a detachable tip component secured by the detachment mechanism, wherein the detachment mechanism is configured such that a...

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Hauptverfasser: KHALID, Wasem, BORRELLO, Joseph Allan, YAEGER, Kurt, VILLARROEL, Daniel
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:An endovascular device includes a catheter and a detachment mechanism that comprises a shape memory material located at a distal end of the catheter. The device further includes a detachable tip component secured by the detachment mechanism, wherein the detachment mechanism is configured such that application of electricity to the detachment mechanism causes the detachment mechanism to open and release the detachable tip component.