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US 2007/0167669 A1Published application
Ferromagnetic injection aneurysm repair
AssigneeNabil L. Muhanna, M.D.
InventorsNabil Muhanna, David Schalliol
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Abstract
A method of treating an aneurysm includes injecting a ferromagnetic material into the aneurysm and applying a magnetic field to the ferromagnetic material to form a ball in the aneurysm.
Claims18
A method of treating an aneurysm comprising:
- injecting a ferromagnetic material into the aneurysm;
- and
- applying a magnetic field to the ferromagnetic material.
A method of treating an intracranial aneurysm in an artery comprising:
- inserting a catheter into the artery;
- injecting a ferromagnetic material into the aneurysm through the catheter;
- and
- applying a magnetic field to the ferromagnetic material to form a ball within the aneurysm.
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A method of treating a tubular structure within a body comprising:
- injecting a ferromagnetic material into the tubular structure;
- and
- applying a magnetic field to the ferromagnetic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.