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Embolization systems and techniques for treating tumors

  • US 20030050635A1
  • Filed: 08/21/2002
  • Published: 03/13/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for treating vascularized tumor tissue in a patient'"'"'s body, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) introducing a catheter working end endovascularly to at least one targeted site in an artery having a terminal artery portion that feeds tumor tissue;

    (b) releasing a selected pharmacologically active agent from the catheter working end; and

    (c) deploying an occlusive composition from the catheter working end to occlude the artery at the targeted site thereby capturing the selected agent in the terminal artery portion and preventing blood flow within the terminal artery portion.

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