Expandable body cavity liner device

US8968352B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8968352-B2
Application numberUS-63192803-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 31, 2003
Priority dateJul 31, 2001
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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The present invention is a method for treating aneurysms of various shapes and sizes.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of occluding an aneurysm, the aneurysm having a neck and a sac, the method comprising: delivering a liner into the aneurysm, the liner having a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion of the liner is more permeable than the proximal portion of the liner; allowing the liner to expand within the aneurysm to define a substantially spherical interior volume within the aneurysm, so that the proximal portion of the liner extend…

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What does patent US8968352B2 cover?
The present invention is a method for treating aneurysms of various shapes and sizes.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Teoh Clifford, Eder Joseph C, Wallace Michael P, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/12022. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).