| abstract |
A medical device for placing an embolic device, such as an embolic coil, at a predetermined site within a vessel of the body including a delivery catheter and a flexible pusher member slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter. An embolic device is releasably disposed within the distal end of the pusher member and retained in place by a detachment fiber with a U-shaped distal section. When the embolic device is advanced to the predetermined site within the vessel, the detachment fiber is decoupled from the embolic device to thereby release the embolic device. |