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US 2006/0155323 A1Published application
Intra-aneurysm devices
OwnerStephen Porter, Tri Tran +2inventors
InventorsStephen Porter, Tri Tran, Hahn Ho, Thach Cao
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Abstract
Devices for occluding an aneurysm are provided. In particular, the device include an upper member that sits against the dome of the aneurysm, a lower member that sits in the neck of the aneurysm, and a means of adjusting the overall dimensions of the device. Also provided are methods of making and using these devices.
Claims31
A vaso-occlusive device for placement within an aneurysm having a neck and a dome, the device comprising
- a lower member having a linear configuration prior to deployment and a deployed open configuration, wherein the deployed configuration bridges the neck of the aneurysm;
- an upper member having a undeployed, linear configuration prior and an open, deployed configuration, wherein the deployed configuration rests against at least a portion of the dome of the aneurysm, and
- a means of adjusting the overall dimensions of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.