ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,137, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to MicroVention Inc. (Aliso Viejo, Calif.).
"Medical device with enhanced shape characteristics" was invented by Hussain S. Rangwala (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) and Ronak Dholakia (Aliso Viejo, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device is disclosed and may have a spiral shape structure that can function as a stent, such as a flow diversion stent to treat aneurysms. The medical device may have a spiral shape structure that can function as an occlusive device, for instance to occlude aneurysms. The medical device may include a shape setting structure to selectively adjust the shape of the med...