This is a medical device for forming an embolism within the vasculature of a patient. More particularly, it concerns an occlusion device comprising an inner core covered with a polymer. The medical device encourages cellular attachment and growth while maintaining favorable handling, deployment and visualization...http://www.google.com/patents/US6280457?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6280457 - Polymer covered vaso-occlusive devices and methods of producing such devices
Polymer covered vaso-occlusive devices and methods of producing such devices