Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Patent
1995-12-18
1998-05-19
Schmidt, Jeffrey A.
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
606 1, A61B 1700
Patent
active
057529744
ABSTRACT:
Methods for completely or partially blocking, augmenting, sealing, or filling various biological lumens and voids within the body of a patient are disclosed. Lumens include arteries, veins, intestines, Fallopian tubes, and trachea. Voids include various lesions, fissures, diverticulae, cysts, fistulae, aneurysms, or other undesirable voids that may exist within a patient's body. In the most general method of the invention, an effective amount of a biomaterial is administered (e.g., via injection, catheter, or surgical implantation) into the lumen or void. Preferred biomaterial compositions for use in the present invention are disclosed.
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Berg Richard A.
Chu George H.
DeLustro Frank A.
Jolivette Dan M.
McCullough Kimberly A.
Collagen Corporation
Schmidt Jeffrey A.
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