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Patent USRE42662 - Endovascular electrolytically detachable wire and tip for the formation of ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn artery, vein, aneurysm, vascular malformation or arterial fistula is occluded through endovascular occlusion by the endovascular insertion of a platinum wire and/or tip into the vascular cavity. The vascular cavity is packed with the tip to obstruct blood flow or access of blood in the cavity such...http://www.google.com/patents/USRE42662?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent USRE42662 - Endovascular electrolytically detachable wire and tip for the formation of thrombus in arteries, veins, aneurysms, vascular malformations and arteriovenous fistulasAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUSRE42662 E1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/377,892Publication dateAug 30, 2011Priority dateMar 13, 1990Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS5855578, US5944714, US5947962, US5976126, US6010498, US6066133, US6083220Publication number11377892, 377892, US RE42662 E1, US RE42662E1, US-E1-RE42662, USRE42662 E1, USRE42662E1InventorsGuido Guglielmi, Ivan SepetkaOriginal AssigneeThe Regents Of The University Of CaliforniaExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (278), Non-Patent Citations (301), Classifications (45), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetEndovascular electrolytically detachable wire and tip for the formation of thrombus in arteries, veins, aneurysms, vascular malformations and arteriovenous fistulas
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