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US 2006/0052822 A1Published application
Apparatus and material composition for permanent occlusion of a hollow anatomical structure
OwnerMichael Mirizzi, Halil Karabey +2inventors
InventorsMichael Mirizzi, Halil Karabey, Anna Prestezog, Bob McRae
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Abstract
This invention relates to occlusion of a hollow anatomical structure by inserting an occluding device or occluding material into a hollow anatomical structure or surrounding native tissue.
Claims32
Apparatus for occluding a hollow anatomical structure in a patient, the apparatus comprising:
- a bioresorbable material;
- wherein, upon placement in a hollow anatomical structure, the material blocks fluid flow through the hollow anatomical structure to a degree sufficient to induce a durable occlusion of the hollow anatomical structure.
A kit for use in forming an occlusion in a hollow anatomical structure in a patient, the kit comprising:
- an occluding material comprising a biocompatible injectable fluid or bioabsorbable injectable fluid;
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- instructions for placing an occluding material at the site, whereby an occlusion is formed in the hollow anatomical structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.