EMBOLIC DEVICES FOR OCCLUDING BODY LUMENS

EMBOLIC DEVICES FOR OCCLUDING BODY LUMENS

An embolic device for placement in a body lumen, includes: a first segment having a first linear configuration when located inside a catheter, the first segment being configured to form a first three-dimensional structure when outside the catheter, wherein the first three-dimensional structure defin...

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Hauptverfasser: CHEN, Hancun, PARK, Jinhoon, TEOH, Clifford, LEE, Andrew S
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:An embolic device for placement in a body lumen, includes: a first segment having a first linear configuration when located inside a catheter, the first segment being configured to form a first three-dimensional structure when outside the catheter, wherein the first three-dimensional structure defines a cavity; and a second segment extending from the first segment, the second segment having a second linear configuration when located inside the catheter, the second segment being configured to form a second three-dimensional structure when outside the catheter; wherein the cavity of the first three-dimensional structure is configured to accommodate at least a majority of the second three-dimensional structure.