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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1997
Jennifer McCrory, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Patrik Luscher, Pfaffikon, CH;
Kalpana Kamath, Natick, MA (US);
Ronald Sahatjian, Lexington, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for implanting and forming both a polysaccharide fiber and an implant formed of the fiber. In one system, a liquid including polysaccharide and a liquid including a cross linking agent are mixed in a cannula to form a cross linked polysaccharide fiber in the cannula. In another system, a carrier fluid delivers a previously manufactured fiber through a cannula. A cutter is optionally provided on the cannula to sever the fiber after a sufficient length of fiber is implanted. The disclosed methods include a method of forming a polysaccharide fiber in the cannula while the cannula is inserted in a body, and a method of making a cross linked polysaccharide fiber for loading in a delivery system.