Patent ID: 9289215
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A coil implant, comprising: a first coil segment defining a first lumen having a first cross-sectional dimension; a second coil segment, having at least a portion extending within the first lumen, the second segment being connected to the first segment and defining a second lumen having a second cross-sectional dimension, less than the first cross-sectional dimension; a stretch-resistant member disposed within the first lumen; and a rod comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion having a proximal cross-sectional dimension less than the second cross-sectional dimension, and being configured to extend proximally past the second segment and configured to be received within the second lumen, and the distal portion (i) coupled to the stretch-resistant member, (ii) positioned within the first lumen distal to the second segment, and (iii) having a distal cross-sectional dimension greater than the second cross-sectional dimension; wherein the rod is capable of moving completely into the first lumen distal to the second segment.