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US 2012/0239131 A1Published application
Methods and apparatus for treatment of aneurysmal tissue
AssigneeMedtronic Vascular, Inc.
InventorsOluwashola S. Sulaimon, Ayala Hezi-Yamit, Susan Rea-Peterson, Mingfei Chen
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for aiding aneurysm repair are provided. Such apparatus is constructed to support or bolster the aneurysmal site and supply a therapeutic agent to aid in healing the surrounding aneurysmal tissue.
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A method of treating a vascular aneurysm in a subject, the method comprising:
- providing an intravascular treatment device comprising two or more therapeutic agents, wherein the two or more therapeutic agents comprise:
- at least one HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor;
- and
- at least one of a second therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of an ACE inhibitor, an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker, a calcium channel blocker, a renin inhibitor, a prostanoid receptor antagonist, a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, and combinations thereof;
- and positioning the intravascular treatment device in the interior of an aneurysmal site in a blood vessel, wherein the intravascular treatment device supports the aneurysmal site upon deployment.
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An intravascular treatment device locatable interior of an aneurysmal site in a blood vessel;
- wherein the device supports the aneurysmal site upon deployment, contracts when the aneurysmal site contracts, and comprises two or more therapeutic agents, wherein the two or more therapeutic agents comprise:
- at least one HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor;
- and
- at least one of a second therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of an ACE inhibitor, an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker, a calcium channel blocker, a renin inhibitor, a prostanoid receptor antagonist, a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, and combinations thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.