Surgery – Instruments – Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-21
2010-06-22
Sirmons, Kevin C (Department: 3767)
Surgery
Instruments
Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
C606S200000, C604S144000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07740637
ABSTRACT:
The apparatus for deployment of an intravascular therapeutic device, includes an elongated, flexible pusher member and a therapeutic device connected to a severable portion of a first connector member mounted to the flexible pusher member with an elongated second connector member connected to the therapeutic device. The first connector member or second connector member may be capable of being broken by heat, and a heat source is provided for heating and breaking the first connector member or the second connector member to release the therapeutic device.
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Gandhi Deepak
Padilla Henry N.
Ramzipoor Kamal
Fulwider Patton LLP
Micrus Endovascular Corporation
Sirmons Kevin C
Witczak Catherine N
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