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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2008
Ary S. Chernomorsky, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
James W. Vetter, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Simon Chernomorsky, Orinda, CA (US);
Ary S. Chernomorsky, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
James W. Vetter, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Simon Chernomorsky, Orinda, CA (US);
Rubicor Medical, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of treating a cavity created by a percutaneous excisional procedure carried out through an incision includes steps of providing a post-procedure cavity implant, the post-procedure cavity implant including: a radiopaque element; a core portion coupled to the radiopaque element, the core portion including a first porous matrix defining a first controlled pore architecture, and a shell portion coupled to the core portion, the shell portion including a second porous matrix defining a second controlled pore architecture that is different from the first controlled pore architecture; implanting the post-procedure cavity implant into the cavity, and closing the incision.