Spiral vaso-occlusion coil

- Target Therapeutics, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the spiral vaso-occlusion coil embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the spiral vaso-occlusion coil embodying my design, with random fibers replacing the bunched fibers of the first embodiment, the undisclosed left side, right side, front, rear, top and bottom views being substantially the same as the first embodiment.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5197978 March 30, 1993 Hess
5304194 April 19, 1994 Chee et al.
5476472 December 19, 1995 Dormandy, Jr. et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D427680
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 2000
Assignee: Target Therapeutics, Inc. (Fremont, CA)
Inventors: Michael Mariant (San Jose, CA), Thomas J. Palermo (Mountain View, CA)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Morrison & Foerster, LLP
Application Number: 0/109,561
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clamp Or Forceps (28) (D24/143)
International Classification: 2402;