Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2002-09-04
2011-11-29
Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S103050
Reexamination Certificate
active
08066667
ABSTRACT:
A catheter used for treatment of complex vasculature, such as a bifurcated aneurysm, is provided with an inflatable balloon at a distal portion thereof. The shape, location and material of the inflatable balloon are selected such that when inflated, the balloon conforms to the shape of the complex vasculature, or at least a portion thereof, without appreciably deforming the vessel walls. In this manner, the balloon can be used to control flow in the vasculature, for example occluding a selected branch of the vasculature during introduction of material in order concentrate the material and minimize its disbursement by blood flow.
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Davis Peter Gregory
Hayman Douglas Ray
Hewitt Todd Jeffrey
Reedy Komonn Lim
Sanson Maria De Jesus
Foley & Lardner LLP
Landry, II Gerald
Lucchesi Nicholas D
Micro Therapeutics Inc.
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