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US 12,213,873 B2Granted
Void occlusion device
AssigneeResilient Medical Corp.
InventorsAndrew Weems, Elizabeth Lawson
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Abstract
A void occlusion device that includes a scaffold defining a plurality of voids and a reinforcement member is described. The scaffold is configured to permit the infiltration of human tissue into the plurality of voids. The reinforcement member extends through at least a portion of the scaffold and is configured to resist compressive forces exerted on the scaffold. Also described are embodiments where the void occlusion device is biocompatible, bioresorbable, elastic, and suitable for radio imaging.
Claims13
A void occlusion device comprising:
- a scaffold comprising a three-dimensional latticed structure that defines a plurality of voids, wherein the scaffold is configured to permit penetration of human tissue into at least some of the plurality of voids, wherein the scaffold comprises a bioresorbable material composition;
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- a reinforcement portion of said structure is configured to resist compressive forces if encountered by said scaffold.
A void occlusion device comprising:
- a generally disc shaped, three-dimensional scaffold structure adapted to be implanted in a breast, said scaffold having a plurality of voids, and wherein said voids are adapted to accommodate penetration of human tissue into at least some of the plurality of voids, the scaffold comprising:
- a plurality of layers arranged in a stacked configuration, each layer comprising a plurality of concentric rings;
- a plurality of members in each layer, extending outward from about a center point of said concentric rings, joining said rings in each of said layers;
- and,
- a plurality of connectors which space said layers of rings apart, providing said three dimensional structure, wherein said connectors connect each of said layers to each adjacent layer in the structure, such that the scaffold structure is resistive to compressive forces.
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