Methods and apparatus for treatment of aneurysmal tissue

• US 20040215335A1
• Filed: 04/25/2003
• Published: 10/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Ave Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Ave Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Tseng, David, Brin, David S.
• Application Number:
  US10/423,192
• Publication Number:
  US 20040215335A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 623/1.42
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/07 Stent-grafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/90 characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/067 modular
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0067 Means for introducing or releasing pharmaceutical products into the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2300/602 Type of release, e.g. controlled, sustained, slow
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/10 Macromolecular materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/16 Biologically active materials, e.g. therapeutic substances A61L31/047 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention encompasses methods and apparatus for aiding aneurysm repair.

Claims

23-1. The treatment device of claim 1, wherein the coating is applied as a paste, thread, film or spray.