ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,422, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to MicroVention Inc. (Aliso Viejo, Calif.).
"Detachable coil incorporating stretch resistance" was invented by Matthew J. Fitz (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Cathy Lei (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Joseph Gulachenski (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Maricruz Castaneda (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) and Gary Currie (Aliso Viejo, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An implantable embolic device having a stretch-resistant member passing therethrough that also serves as a tether for connecting the device to a delivery system. The stretch-resistant member is attached at a proximal and distal end of the device and extends proximally t...