US Patent No: 8,101,197

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Forming coils

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Abstract

Coils, such as embolic coils, can include a substrate; and a porous material supported by the substrate. Related methods, devices, and compositions, can include: injecting a material into a container containing the coil; and forming the material into a coating that is supported by the coil and/or contacting the coil with a composition comprising a first polymer and a gelling precursor; and forming the composition into a coating that is supported by the coil.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
STRYKER CORPORATIONKALAMAZOO, MI877
STRYKER NV OPERATIONS LIMITEDMAPLE GROVE, MN, IE210

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buiser, Marcia S Watertown, MA 16 97
Lee, Elaine Sunnyvale, CA 31 132

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