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Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008

Filed:

May. 24, 2002
Applicants:

Gregory E. Mirigian, Dublin, CA (US);

Huey Quoc Chan, San Jose, CA (US);

Thomas Yung-hui Chien, San Jose, CA (US);

Stephen C. Porter, Fremont, CA (US);

Robert P. Eury, Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Gregory E. Mirigian, Dublin, CA (US);

Huey Quoc Chan, San Jose, CA (US);

Thomas Yung-Hui Chien, San Jose, CA (US);

Stephen C. Porter, Fremont, CA (US);

Robert P. Eury, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

Boston Scientific-Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A solid embolic material that is capable of filling irregularly shaped and asymmetrical vascular defects in a controlled and predictable manner, without the difficulties associated with delivery of the embolic material through a microcatheter and containment of the embolic material in a defect. A detachable embolic balloon with optional check valve for maintaining liquid in the balloon prior to curing and optional multi-leaflet covering to prevent the balloon from expanding into the native vascular lumen.


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