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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2010
John R. Frigstad, St. Anthony, MN (US);
James R. Mujwid, Crystal, MN (US);
Karl A. Jagger, Deephaven, MN (US);
William S. Tremulis, Redwood City, CA (US);
Robert C. Grant, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John R. Frigstad, St. Anthony, MN (US);
James R. Mujwid, Crystal, MN (US);
Karl A. Jagger, Deephaven, MN (US);
William S. Tremulis, Redwood City, CA (US);
Robert C. Grant, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Bayer HealthCare LLC, Whippany, NJ (US);
Abstract
An occlusion device is described and depicted for occluding a body lumen. The device can comprise an occluding body member and one or more protruding portions or members disposed on the body member such that the protruding portion is provided with spacing, or surface area, to allow for tissue in-growth. The device can also comprise an expandable plug. The expandable plug may be twisted or otherwise formed into a shape, e.g., helical, in its initial deployment configuration, and untwist upon deployment.