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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1995
Woonza M Rhee, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Richard A Berg, Los Altos, CA (US);
George H Chu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Frank A DeLustro, Belmont, CA (US);
Dan M Jolivette, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Kimberly A McCullough, Kirkland, WA (US);
Collagen Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods for completely or partially blocking, augmenting, sealing, or filling various biological lumens and voids within the body of a patient are disclosed. Lumens include arteries, veins, intestines, Fallopian tubes, and trachea. Voids include various lesions, fissures, diverticulae, cysts, fistulae, aneurysms, or other undesirable voids that may exist within a patient's body. In the most general method of the invention, an effective amount of a biomaterial is administered (e.g., via injection, catheter, or surgical implantation) into the lumen or void. Preferred biomaterial compositions for use in the present invention are disclosed.