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Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2004
Applicants:

Jane P. Bearinger, Livermore, CA (US);

Duncan J. Maitland, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);

Daniel L. Schumann, Concord, CA (US);

Thomas S. Wilson, Castro Valley, CA (US);

Inventors:

Jane P. Bearinger, Livermore, CA (US);

Duncan J. Maitland, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);

Daniel L. Schumann, Concord, CA (US);

Thomas S. Wilson, Castro Valley, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00637 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00654 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00672 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems for closure of a physical anomaly. Closure is accomplished by a closure body with an exterior surface. The exterior surface contacts the opening of the anomaly and closes the anomaly. The closure body has a primary shape for closing the anomaly and a secondary shape for being positioned in the physical anomaly. The closure body preferably comprises a shape memory polymer.


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