发明名称 |
PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER DIRECTED INTRAVASCULAR OCCLUSION DEVICES |
摘要 |
The present invention provides a method of forming a medical device and medical devices which can be formed in accordance with the method. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of a) providing a metal fabric formed of a plurality of strands formed of a metal which can be heat treated to substantially set a desired shape; b) deforming the metal fabric to generally conform to a surface of a molding element; c) heat treating the metal fabric in contact with the surface of the molding element to substantially set the shape of the fabric in its deformed state; and d) removing the metal fabric from contact with the molding element. The resulting metal fabric will define a medical device which can be collapsed for passage through a catheter or the like for deployment in a channel of a patient's body. Medical devices made in accordance with this method can have varying structures. |
申请公布号 |
EP0957773(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.06.08 |
申请号 |
EP19970922307 |
申请日期 |
1997.04.14 |
申请人 |
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION |
发明人 |
KOTULA, FRANK;AMPLATZ, KURT;AMPLATZ, CURTIS |
分类号 |
A61B17/00;A61B17/12;A61F2/00;A61F2/01;A61F2/90;A61M25/00;B21F45/00 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/00 |
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