US Patent Issued to Embolization on Nov. 4 for "Occlusive implants with fiber-based release structures" (Colorado, California, Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,360, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Embolization Inc. (Boulder, Colo.).

"Occlusive implants with fiber-based release structures" was invented by Greg Mirigian (Dublin, Calif.), Brad Homann (Brighton, Colo.), Richard Briganti (Bala Cynwyd, Pa.), Troy Chapman (Centennial, Colo.), Dean Carpenter (Boulder, Colo.), Steven Choi (Lafayette, Colo.), Jessi Watson (Steamboat Springs, Colo.), Charles Barkenbus (Longmont, Colo.), Daniel Ashurst (Castle Pines, Colo.) and David Willenbrink (Denver).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Occlusive implants are provided with various embodiments of active and/or passive release structures. Systems for deliv...