Surgical implants and delivery systems therefor

Details Surgical implants and delivery systems therefor Surgical implants and delivery systems therefor

2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Thaler, Michael (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

Reexamination Certificate

active

10058645

ABSTRACT:
A stent for occluding the human ductus arteriosus comprises a length of wire of shape memory effect or superelastic material which is expandable from a relatively straightened state for introduction into the patient to an occluding state wherein the wire defines an occluding anchor part and a spiral anchor part and a straight linking part connecting the two wherein the wire has a series of turns extending over the cross-sectional area of the occluding anchor part.

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