Patent ID: 9554805
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An insertion tool for use with an embolic coil deployment system, the insertion tool comprising: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen configured to receive and releasably retain an engagement element on an embolic coil in said lumen, the shaft further comprising a sidewall, and an aperture in a distal region of the sidewall, wherein the distal end of the shaft is configured to be advanced into a patient's vascular system while being pushed from the proximal end; a paddle formed in the sidewall and disposed at least partially within the aperture, the paddle having a proximal end attached to the sidewall and a free distal end; and a shoulder defined by an edge of the aperture; whereby the insertion tool can receive and releasably retain the engagement element of the embolic coil in the aperture on a side distal to the proximal end of the paddle attached to the sidewall.