Medical Device for Closing a Vessel
AssigneeBard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
InventorsAndrzej J. Chanduszko, Alexander G. Lastovich
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Abstract
A medical device for closing a vessel. The medical device comprises a catheter shaft defining a longitudinal axis, and an expansion element positioned at or near a distal end of the catheter shaft. The expansion element has a radially contracted configuration and a radially expanded configuration. The expansion element is configured to flatten the vessel in the radially expanded configuration. The medical device further comprises one or more injection ports for injecting an adhesive into the vessel.
Claims32
A medical device for closing a vessel, the medical device comprising:
- a catheter shaft defining a longitudinal axis;
- an expansion element positioned at or near a distal end of the catheter shaft, the expansion element having a radially contracted configuration and a radially expanded configuration, wherein the expansion element is configured to flatten the vessel in the radially expanded configuration;
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- one or more injection ports for injecting an adhesive into the vessel.
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