Patent ID: 6589236
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A process for forming an occlusion in a body cavity, comprising:advancing an implant to a body cavity, said implant being detachably connected to a composite core wire via an electrolytically erodable junction, said composite core wire comprising a first conductive member selectively movable with respect to the composite core wire, said implant comprising a second conductive member separated from said first conductive member, said junction being electrically insulated from said first conductive member and said second conductive member, said implant forming a return path for current provided to said first conductive member through ionic body fluids; advancing said first conductive member into a separable electrical contact with said second conductive member when said implant is at a desired location; and electrolytically eroding said junction to separate said second conductive member from said first conductive member and release said implant from said composite core wire.