Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Detachable aneurysm neck bridge
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Application No.: US13586280Application Date: 2012-08-15
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Publication No.: US08372062B2Publication Date: 2013-02-12
- Inventor: Richard Murphy , Michael P. Wallace , Tri Tran , Kim Nguyen , Hanh Ho , My Doan , Robert M. Abrams , Harold F. Carrison
- Applicant: Richard Murphy , Michael P. Wallace , Tri Tran , Kim Nguyen , Hanh Ho , My Doan , Robert M. Abrams , Harold F. Carrison
- Applicant Address: US MI Kalamazoo IE Dubin
- Assignee: Stryker Corporation,Stryker NV Operations Limited
- Current Assignee: Stryker Corporation,Stryker NV Operations Limited
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Kalamazoo IE Dubin
- Agency: Vista IP Law Group LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/00
- IPC: A61B17/00

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a neck bridge for bridging the neck of an aneurysm includes a junction region, a number of radially extending array elements attached to the junction region, and a cover attached to one or both of the junction region and an array element. The array elements are configured to be positioned within the aneurysm after the neck bridge is deployed from a delivery device. In a second embodiment, the neck bridge includes a junction region and a braided or mesh-like structure secured to the junction region. The braided or mesh-like structure is made from an elastic material.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120310270A1 DETACHABLE ANEURYSM NECK BRIDGE Public/Granted day:2012-12-06
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