Method and apparatus for occluding aneurysms
First Claim
1. An aneurysm occlusion device for occluding an aneurysm in a vessel of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising a bulbous body portion sized to be received within the aneurism and an anchor sized and shaped to engage an interior surface of the vessel'"'"'s wall, the body portion and the anchor being integrally formed of a resilient fabric permitting the occlusion device to be collapsed for deployment and resiliently self-expand to occlude the aneurysm.
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Abstract
The present invention provides aneurysm occlusion devices 60, 160 formed from a resilient metal fabric and a method for reliably and effectively occluding aneurysms. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the aneurysm devices include a body portion 80 which is sized to be received within an aneurysm and an anchor 70 which is sized, and may also be preformed into a specific shape, to engage the lumen of a vessel having the aneurysm thereon. The aneurysm occluder 60 may also include a generally tubular central portion 62 extending between the body portion and the anchor, the central portion being sized and shaped to be received within the neck of the aneurysm. The present invention has particular advantages over prior minimally invasive techniques for occluding aneurysms in that it can both fill the aneurysm and occlude or “stent” the neck of the aneurysm in one step. It also minimizes damage to healthy vessel tissue by localizing contact with the interior of the vessel.
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- 1. An aneurysm occlusion device for occluding an aneurysm in a vessel of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising a bulbous body portion sized to be received within the aneurism and an anchor sized and shaped to engage an interior surface of the vessel'"'"'s wall, the body portion and the anchor being integrally formed of a resilient fabric permitting the occlusion device to be collapsed for deployment and resiliently self-expand to occlude the aneurysm.
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6. A method of forming an aneurysm occlusion device comprising the steps of
a) providing a length of a generally tubular fabric formed of a resilient metal and a mold comprising an upper recess and a lower recess; -
b) clamping a first end of the length of fabric with a clamp;
c) inverting the fabric to position the clamp within an interior of the length of fabric;
d) clamping a second end of the length of fabric with a second clamp;
e) deforming the fabric to conform to a molding surface of the mold; and
f) heat treating the fabric in contact with the molding surface to substantially set the fabric in its deformed state. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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