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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hanson S. Gifford, Woodside, CA (US);
Ivan Sepetka, Los Altos, CA (US);
Mark E. Deem, San Francisco, CA (US);
Martin S. Dieck, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ;
Abstract
A system for treating a vascular malformation has an expandable device and a heating device for heating and shrinking the malformation. The expandable device may have deformable elements which plastically deform in the expanded position. The balloon may be self-expanding, balloon expanded or expanded with an actuating rod. A fluid, such as saline, may be introduced during heating when using RF heating. A sealant may also be introduced into the expandable device to further seal the aneurysm.
Published as:
CA2375660A1; WO0072909A1; AU5458000A; US6375668B1; EP1198270A1; US2002143349A1; AU2004201784A1; AU2004201784A8; AU773570B2; US6746468B1; US2004181253A1; EP1198270A4; US2011082491A1;