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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
John Scandurra, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Karl Vollmers, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Christopher Scorzelli, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Eric F. Little, Shakopee, MN (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61B 17/12036 (2013.01); A61B 17/12109 (2013.01); A61B 17/12136 (2013.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0065 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0003 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0013 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device includes a balloon and an interface. The balloon has an outer surface and a central lumen aligned on a longitudinal axis. The balloon is configured to receive a compressible fluid. The interface is coupled to the outer surface and has an external surface configured to bond with a tissue.