Patent ID: 7972342
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for release of a therapeutic device within the vasculature of a patient, comprising: a therapeutic device for treatment of a patient's vasculature, said therapeutic device including a connector ring; an elongated pusher member having an interior lumen, a proximal portion, and an open distal portion; a connector fiber connected to said connector ring of said therapeutic device, said connector fiber having a distal portion extending distally over said open portion of said elongated pusher member to form a loop through said connector ring extending back proximally over said elongated pusher member, said connector fiber connecting said therapeutic device to said elongated pusher member distally of said open portion of said elongated pusher member, the connector fiber being capable of being severed by heat to release said therapeutic device; and a heater configured to heat the connector fiber to release the therapeutic device when a desired placement of the therapeutic device within the vasculature is achieved.