Methods and apparatus for treating body tissues and bodily...

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2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Sirmons, Kevin C. (Department: 3767)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

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ABSTRACT:
According to a method of occluding a bodily fluid vessel, a catheter is provided that has a first passage. The first passage has an occlusion element housed therein. The catheter is positioned in the vessel, and the occlusion element is moved out of the passage and into the vessel to thereby occlude the vessel. A catheter is also disclosed that may be used with the above method.

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