Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for repairing vascular abnormalities and/or other body lumen abnormalities using an endoluminal approach and a flowable forming material
- Patent Title (中): 使用腔内方法和可流动的成形材料修复血管异常和/或其他体腔异常的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12482218Application Date: 2009-06-10
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Publication No.: US08932326B2Publication Date: 2015-01-13
- Inventor: Howard Riina , Jeffrey Milsom , J. Fredrick Cornhill , Robert R. Andrews , Clair L. Strohl , Edward L. Dickinson
- Applicant: Howard Riina , Jeffrey Milsom , J. Fredrick Cornhill , Robert R. Andrews , Clair L. Strohl , Edward L. Dickinson
- Applicant Address: US NY Ithaca
- Assignee: Cornell University
- Current Assignee: Cornell University
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Ithaca
- Agency: Pandiscio & Pandiscio
- Main IPC: A61B17/08
- IPC: A61B17/08 ; A61M31/00 ; A61F2/958 ; A61M25/10 ; A61M29/02 ; A61F2/945 ; A61F2/30 ; A61F2/82
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for repairing an abnormality in the wall of a body lumen, the method comprising isolating the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen from flow in the body lumen; positioning flowable forming material adjacent to the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen; and transforming the flowable forming material into a substantially stationary state so as to repair the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen, and the apparatus comprising a supply of flowable forming material; zone isolation apparatus for isolating the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen from flow in the body lumen; and positioning apparatus for positioning the flowable forming material adjacent to the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen so as to repair the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen.
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