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US 2014/0236161 A1Published application
Biologic balloon and method of use
OwnerTimothy R. Brahminventor
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Abstract
A surgical balloon composed of an aseptically recovered umbilical cord vessel is provided. Methods of preparing a balloon and methods of using the same are also provided.
Claims19
A surgical balloon for expansion within a body cavity, the balloon comprising at least one umbilical cord vessel.
A method for stabilizing or treating a collapsed or compressed vertebral body of a patient, the method comprising:
- introducing at least one balloon into the collapsed or compressed vertebral body;
- and
- inflating the at least one balloon to create a void or space in the vertebral body,
- wherein the balloon comprises at least one umbilical cord vessel.
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A method of preparing a surgical balloon comprising:
- recovering at least one umbilical cord vessel from a seronegative, healthy female via Cesarean section or vaginal delivery;
- and
- sealing a first end of the umbilical cord vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.