Patent ID: 8523811
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for release and deployment of a stretch resistant therapeutic device within a patient's vasculature from an elongated pusher member, comprising: a vasoocclusive coil having a proximal end and a distal end, said vasoocclusive coil defining a lumen between said proximal and distal ends; a stretch resistant member extending through said lumen of said vasoocclusive coil, said stretch resistant member having a distal end fixedly attached to said distal end of said vasoocclusive coil, and said stretch resistant member having a proximal end looped around and encircling said proximal end of said vasoocclusive coil; and a severable member detachably connected to said proximal end of said vasoocclusive coil configured to detachably mount said vasoocclusive coil to a distal end of an elongated pusher member to allow for placement of the vasoocclusive coil within the patient's vasculature.