Abstract: Described are systems for delivering embolic coil devices, and components useful in such systems. The systems include a flexible elongate delivery shaft having a distal region and an embolic coil device detachably connected to the distal region of the elongate delivery shaft. In some forms, as detachably connected, at least some of the coil windings of the embolic coil device, such as those in a proximal segment of the coil windings, are in a resiliently longitudinally compressed condition. When the embolic coil device is detached from the delivery shaft, the coil windings resiliently move to a longitudinally extended condition, where the coil windings in the longitudinally extended condition are more open than they are in the resiliently longitudinally compressed condition. In some forms, the systems have a coil detachment interface at a distal region of a flexible elongate delivery shaft.

Abstract: A medical device holding assembly includes a carrier sheath, which carries an endoluminal medical device such as an embolization coil. The assembly also includes a housing including at least one holding element to hold the sheath, and a fixation device attached to the housing and coupled to the sheath. The fixation device includes a locking element having an unlocked configuration, which allows the sheath to slide relative to the housing, and a locked configuration, which fixes the sheath to the housing. A lock actuator is configured to lock permanently the locking element into the locked configuration. As a result, the sheath with the medical device held therewithin cannot be removed from the holding assembly during the deployment procedure, thereby ensuring that the procedure can be carried out by a single person and also protecting the integrity of the medical device before it is deployed into a patient.

Abstract: A medical device holding assembly includes a carrier sheath, which carries an endoluminal medical device such as an embolization coil. The assembly also includes a housing including at least one holding element to hold the sheath, and a fixation device attached to the housing and coupled to the sheath. The fixation device includes a locking element having an unlocked configuration, which allows the sheath to slide relative to the housing, and a locked configuration, which fixes the sheath to the housing. A lock actuator is configured to lock permanently the locking element into the locked configuration. As a result, the sheath with the medical device held therewithin cannot be removed from the holding assembly during the deployment procedure, thereby ensuring that the procedure can be carried out by a single person and also protecting the integrity of the medical device before it is deployed into a patient.

Abstract: There is provided a system or apparatus for washing out flexographic printing plates. The system is presented in two distinct embodiments or aspects. In one embodiment the system is provided with a large number of rotating brushes which are at least partly immersed in a liquid bath.