Devices, systems, and methods for treating aneurysms

US12070221B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12070221-B2
Application numberUS-202217816398-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 30, 2022
Priority dateJul 30, 2022
Publication dateAug 27, 2024
Grant dateAug 27, 2024

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Devices, systems, and methods for treating aneurysms are disclosed herein. According to some embodiments, the present technology includes a treatment system comprising a delivery shaft, a manipulation shaft slidably positioned within the lumen of the delivery shaft, and an occlusive device configured for implantation within the aneurysm. The occlusive device can comprise a plurality of filaments that are secured to one another at a proximal end of the occlusive device by a cured material. The occlusive device can comprise inner and outer layers of braided filaments, wherein the proximal end region of the inner layer has an exposed portion that extends proximally beyond the proximal end region of the outer layer, and wherein the cured material extends into and fills interstices between the braided filaments at the proximal end regions of the inner and outer layers.

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We claim: 1. A treatment system comprising: a delivery shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a lumen extending therethrough, wherein the distal portion is configured to be intravascularly positioned proximate an aneurysm; a manipulation shaft slidably positioned within the lumen of the delivery shaft, the manipulation shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion; an occlusive device positioned within the lumen of the delivery shaft and coupled to the distal portion of the manipulation shaft, the occlusive device being configured for implantation within the aneurysm, wherein the occlusive device has a proximal end, a distal end, and comprises a plurality of filaments that are secured to one another at the proximal end by a cured material; a detachment element comprising a first end carried by the distal portion of the manipulation shaft and a second end embedded within the cured material at the proximal end of the occlusive device such that the detachment element couples the manipulation shaft to the occlusive device, wherein the detachment element is configured so that application of current through the detachment element causes the detachment element to selectively break between the manipulation shaft and the cured material, thereby decoupling the occlusive device from the manipulation shaft; and wherein the manipulation shaft comprises a tubular sidewall, and wherein the detachment element comprises a region of the sidewall having a plurality of longitudinally extending fingers defining a plurality of windows, each window positioned between circumferentially adjacent fingers, and wherein each window comprises a cut-out region in the sidewall. 2. The treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the cured material defines a channel extending therethrough, and wherein the treatment system further comprises an injection shaft positioned within at least a portion of the manipulation shaft and extending distally through the channel. 3. The treatment system of claim 2 , wherein the injection shaft is configured to receive an embolic composition therethrough. 4. The treatment system of claim 2 , wherein the injection shaft comprises a proximal portion defining a first outer diameter and a first inner diameter, and a distal portion defining a second outer diameter less than the first outer diameter and a second inner diameter less than the first inner diameter, and wherein the proximal portion of the injection shaft terminates distally prior to a proximal edge of the cured material and the distal portion of the injection shaft extends through the channel in the cured material. 5. The treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the cured material does not comprise a metal band. 6. The treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the cured material comprises a first region with a first diameter and a second region with a second diameter greater than the first diameter, the second region being distal of the first region along a longitudinal axis of the occlusive device. 7. The treatment system of claim 6 , wherein the second end of the detachment element is embedded within the first region of the cured material. 8. The treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the occlusive device comprises an inner layer of braided filaments and an outer layer of braided filaments, each comprising proximal end regions, and wherein the proximal end region of the inner layer extends proximally beyond the proximal end region of the outer layer. 9. The treatment system of claim 8 , wherein: the cured material comprises a first region with a first diameter and a second region with a second diameter greater than the first diameter, the second region being distal of the first region along a longitudinal axis of the occlusive device, the first region of the cured material surrounds and couples the portion of the proximal end region of the inner layer that extends proximally beyond the outer layer, and the second region of the cured material surrounds and secures the proximal end regions of both the inner and outer layers. 10. The treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the cured material extends radially between the filaments at the proximal end of the occlusive device.

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What does patent US12070221B2 cover?
Devices, systems, and methods for treating aneurysms are disclosed herein. According to some embodiments, the present technology includes a treatment system comprising a delivery shaft, a manipulation shaft slidably positioned within the lumen of the delivery shaft, and an occlusive device configured for implantation within the aneurysm. The occlusive device can comprise a plurality of filament…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Covidien Lp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/12113. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 27 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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