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US 2015/0173765 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for occluding a blood vessel and/or for occluding other tubular structures and/or for closing openings in structures and/or for securing at least two objects together
AssigneeAmsel Medical Corporation
InventorsArnold Miller, Raanan Miller, Nir Lilach, William Edelman
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Abstract
A system for occluding a hollow structure, the system comprising: a plurality of occluders; and an applicator for storing the plurality of occluders and serially delivering the occluders so as to occlude the hollow structure.
Claims21
A system for occluding a hollow structure, the system comprising:
- a plurality of occluders;
- and
- an applicator for storing the plurality of occluders and serially delivering the occluders so as to occlude the hollow structure.
A method for occluding a hollow structure, the method comprising:
- providing a system comprising:
- a plurality of occluders;
- and
- an applicator for storing the plurality of occluders and serially delivering the occluders so as to occlude the hollow structure;
- and
- using the applicator to serially deliver the occluders so as to occlude the hollow structure.
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A system for occluding a hollow structure, the system comprising:
- an occluder;
- an applicator for delivering the occluder so as to occlude the hollow structure;
- and
- a dissector mounted to the applicator for applying a force to the hollow structure as the applicator delivers the occluder to the hollow structure.
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A method for occluding a hollow structure, the method comprising:
- providing a system comprising:
- an occluder;
- an applicator for delivering the occluder so as to occlude the hollow structure;
- and
- a dissector mounted to the applicator for applying a force to the hollow structure as the applicator delivers the occluder to the hollow structure;
- using the dissector to apply a force to the hollow structure;
- and
- using the applicator to deliver the occluder so as to occlude the hollow structure.
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Apparatus for occluding a hollow structure, the apparatus comprising:
- a two-part occluder, the two-part occluder comprising a distal implant and a proximal implant;
- wherein the distal implant comprises a body and a plurality of legs which may assume (i) a diametrically-reduced configuration for disposition within an applicator, and (ii) a diametrically-expanded configuration for disposition against the hollow structure;
- and
- wherein the proximal implant comprises a body and a plurality of legs which may assume (i) a diametrically-reduced configuration for disposition within an applicator, and (ii) a diametrically-expanded configuration for disposition against the hollow structure;
- such that when the distal implant is connected to the proximal implant, and the legs of the distal implant assume a diametrically-expanded configuration and the legs of the proximal implant assume a diametrically-expanded configuration, the two-part occluder can occlude the hollow structure;
- wherein at least one of the distal implant and the proximal implant is rotatably adjustable relative to the other of the distal implant and the proximal implant so that the circumferential orientation of the legs of the distal implant and proximal implant is adjustable.
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A method for occluding a hollow structure, the method comprising:
- providing apparatus comprising:
- a two-part occluder, the two-part occluder comprising a distal implant and a proximal implant;
- wherein the distal implant comprises a body and a plurality of legs which may assume (i) a diametrically-reduced configuration for disposition within an applicator, and (ii) a diametrically-expanded configuration for disposition against the hollow structure;
- and
- wherein the proximal implant comprises a body and a plurality of legs which may assume (i) a diametrically-reduced configuration for disposition within an applicator, and (ii) a diametrically-expanded configuration for disposition against the hollow structure;
- such that when the distal implant is connected to the proximal implant, and the legs of the distal implant assume a diametrically-expanded configuration and the legs of the proximal implant assume a diametrically-expanded configuration, the two-part occluder can occlude the hollow structure;
- wherein at least one of the distal implant and the proximal implant is rotatably adjustable relative to the other of the distal implant and the proximal implant so that the circumferential orientation of the legs of the distal implant and proximal implant is adjustable;
- selecting the circumferential orientation of the legs of the distal implant and proximal implant relative to one another;
- and
- deploying the two-part occluder so as to occlude the hollow structure.
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A system for occluding a hollow structure, the system comprising:
- an occluder;
- an electrical power source;
- and
- a conductive network for connecting the electrical power source to the occluder, such that when the occluder is occluding the hollow structure, the power source can deliver cauterizing energy to the hollow structure.
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A method for occluding a hollow structure, the method comprising:
- providing a system comprising:
- an occluder;
- an electrical power source;
- and
- a conductive network for connecting the electrical power source to the occluder, such that when the occluder is occluding the hollow structure, the power source can deliver cauterizing energy to the hollow structure;
- deploying the two-part occluder so as to occlude the hollow structure;
- and
- delivering cauterizing energy to the hollow structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.