Patent ID: 8167839
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A stretch resistant therapeutic device for release and deployment within a patient's vasculature, comprising: a vasoocclusive coil having a proximal end and a distal end, said vasoocclusive coil defining a lumen between said proximal and distal ends, said vasoocclusive coil including a loop attached to said proximal end of said vasoocclusive coil; and a stretch resistant member extending through said lumen of said vasoocclusive coil, said stretch resistant member having first and second ends, said stretch resistant member being fixedly attached at the first end to said vasoocclusive coil and fixedly bonded at the second end to an elongated pusher member to allow for placement of the vasoocclusive coil within the patient's vasculature.