CATHETER DELIVERABLE THROMBOGENIC APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

A catheter deliverable thrombogenic device includes acatheter for threading into a body vasculature passagewayto a target location, and a resilient wire element coiledand shaped to occupy a certain volume when unconstrained,and to straighten when inserted lengthwise into andconstrained by the catheter, for ultimate dischargetherefrom to expand and occupy the target location. Thewire element includes a plurality of cuts on the exteriorsurface thereof at selected locations to increase theflexibility of the wire element.