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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2006
Halil I. Karabey, San Jose, CA (US);
Anna G. Prestezog, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael S. Mirizzi, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian Farley, Los Altos, CA (US);
John W. Rodriguez, San Jose, CA (US);
Russell B. Thompson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Halil I. Karabey, San Jose, CA (US);
Anna G. Prestezog, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael S. Mirizzi, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian Farley, Los Altos, CA (US);
John W. Rodriguez, San Jose, CA (US);
Russell B. Thompson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for treating a hollow anatomical structure comprises an implant sized for insertion into a hollow anatomical structure. The implant comprises a plurality of loose, bulked fibers. The fibers are formed from one or more bioabsorbable materials.