WOVEN VASCULAR DEVICE END TREATMENTS
Vascular treatment and methods include a plurality of self-expanding bulbs and a hypotube including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs. Joints between woven structures and hypotubes include solder. Woven structures include patterns of radiopaque filaments measurable under x-ray. Structures are heat treated to include at least shapes at different temperatures. A catheter includes a hypotube including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs. Heat treating systems include a detachable flange. Laser cutting systems include a fluid flow system.
1 . A device for treating a vessel, the device comprising:
a plurality of wires,
the plurality of wires woven to form a textile structure,
the textile structure comprising:
a proximal end,
a distal end,
at least three woven bulbs, and
a longitudinal axis,
wherein the distal end of each of the plurality of wires is trimmed along a plane substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the textile structure, thereby generating cut distal ends of the plurality of wires that are configured to provide at least one of flexibility and reduced risk that the vessel will be punctured by the device.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the cut distal ends are further subject to a treatment, wherein the treatment comprises at least one of welding and polishing.
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the cut distal ends are subject to no further treatment.
4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the cut distal ends are substantially not frayed.
5 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a polymer coating at least the cut distal ends.
6 . The device of claim 5 , wherein the polymer comprises radiopaque particles.
7 . The device of claim 5 , wherein the device comprises an inner lumen maintained by absence of the polymer.
8 . The device of claim 5 , further comprising a radiopaque marker coupled to at least one of the polymer and the cut distal ends.
9 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a radiopaque marker coupled to the cut distal ends.
10 . A device for treating a vessel, the device comprising:
a plurality of wires,
the plurality of wires woven to form a textile structure,
the textile structure comprising:
a longitudinal axis,
a lumen parallel to the longitudinal axis, and
a plurality of woven bulbs,
wherein the textile structure comprises a proximal end and a distal end,
the distal end of the textile structure comprising a distal end of each of the plurality of wires trimmed along a plane substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the textile structure,
the distal end of the textile structure comprising an end treatment selected from the group consisting of:
a polymer coating at least the distal ends of the plurality of wires, and
a radiopaque marker coupled to the distal ends of the plurality of wires,
the end treatment maintaining the lumen of the textile structure.
11 . (canceled)
12 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the end treatment comprises the polymer coating at least the distal ends of the plurality of wires.
13 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the polymer comprises radiopaque particles.
14 . (canceled)
15 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the end treatment further comprises a radiopaque marker coupled to the polymer.
16 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the end treatment further comprises a radiopaque marker coupled to the distal ends of the plurality of wires.
17 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the end treatment comprises the radiopaque marker coupled to the distal ends of the plurality of wires.
18 . A device for treating a vessel, the device comprising:
a plurality of wires woven to form a textile structure,
the textile structure comprising a distal end comprising a polymer coating,
the polymer coating comprising radiopaque particles, wherein the distal end of the textile structure is at least partially defined by distal ends of the plurality of wires trimmed along a plane substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the textile structure.
19 . The device of claim 18 , wherein the device comprises an inner lumen maintained by absence of the polymer coating.
20 . The device of claim 18 , wherein the distal ends of the plurality of wires are trimmed at an angle of about 90° to the longitudinal axis of the textile structure.
21 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the plane is at an angle of about 90° to the longitudinal axis of the textile structure.
22 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the plane is at an angle of about 90° to the longitudinal axis of the textile structure.