Partially insulated occlusion device (US5743905)


	Parent Case:			RELATED PATENT APPLICATION This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/591,821 filed Jan. 25, 1996, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/499,428 filed Jul. 7, 1995, now abandoned.
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	First Claim: Show all 10 claims			We claim as out invention: 1. An occluding device comprising an elongated body member having a proximal end and a distal end and a body length between said proximal and distal ends, a detachable joint attached to said body member proximal end capable of conducting an electrical current through said joint to said body member, wherein said body member is comprised of at least a proximal conductive region comprising a conductive material and a distal insulated region having a length between about 5 and 25% of the body length wherein said distal insulated region is insulated with a polyxylylene polymer.
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