US Patent Issued to DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS on Aug. 5 for "Embolic coil proximal connecting element and stretch resistant fiber" (Florida, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,376,859, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC. (Raynham, Mass.).

"Embolic coil proximal connecting element and stretch resistant fiber" was invented by Juan Lorenzo (Davie, Fla.), Tyson Montidoro (Raynham, Mass.), Daniel Solaun (Miami) and David Blumenstyk (Miami).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An embolic coil implant having a stretch resistant fiber therethrough and dual-functional engagement feature at its proximal end is provided. The stretch resistant fiber can be effective to limiting separation of windings of the embolic coil. The engagement feature can provide an attachment for securing the embolic coil to an...