Patent ID: 8783151
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A61B,A61M,D04C,D10B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a vascular treatment device, the method comprising: arranging a plurality of spools on a yarn wheel, at least some of the spools comprising radiopaque wires and at least some of the spools comprising shape memory wires; braiding the radiopaque wires and the shape memory wires in a one-over-one-under-one pattern around a first mandrel to form a textile structure; shape setting the textile structure in a substantially cylindrical shape; providing a second mandrel comprising bulbs and necks, wherein the second mandrel comprises the bulbs threaded along a strand; securing the shape-set textile structure on the second mandrel, wherein securing the shape-set textile structure on the second mandrel comprises wrapping at least one of bangles and c-shaped clamps around the necks of the second mandrel; shape setting the shape-set textile structure on the second mandrel; and removing the shape-set textile structure from the second mandrel.