Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-06
2010-11-30
Jackson, Gary (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
Reexamination Certificate
active
07842069
ABSTRACT:
An implant for occluding a septal defect, such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO), and methods of delivering the implant are described. The implant includes a scaffold, at least one channel, and an injection port in fluid communication with the channels for inflating the scaffold.
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Chanduszko Andrzej J.
Devellian Carol A.
Opolski Steven W.
Widomski David R.
Dang Son
Jackson Gary
Liu Helen S.
NMT Medical, Inc.
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