Method to retract a body vessel wall with remodelable material
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1. A method for retracting the lumen of a body vessel comprising:
- implanting a remodelable material in contact with an interior wall of a body vessel, and maintaining the remodelable material in contact with the interior wall of the body vessel for a time sufficient to remodelably retract a portion of the body vessel radially inward within the lumen of the body vessel.
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Abstract
The present invention provides remodelable materials for retracting the interior walls of a body vessel via remodeling processes. Also provided are methods, kits and devices for the same.
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1. A method for retracting the lumen of a body vessel comprising:
implanting a remodelable material in contact with an interior wall of a body vessel, and maintaining the remodelable material in contact with the interior wall of the body vessel for a time sufficient to remodelably retract a portion of the body vessel radially inward within the lumen of the body vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for improving sphincter muscle function, comprising:
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implanting a remodelable material within a lumen of a body vessel at a distance from a sphincter, such that the remodelable material is in contact with the wall of the body vessel;
where the distance between the remodelable material and sphincter is sufficient to remodelably retract the sphincter radially inward within the lumen of the body vessel;
where the body vessel is selected from the group consisting of;
an esophagus, a urethra, a small intestine and a large intestine. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for treating venous valve insufficiency comprising:
implanting SIS in contact with the wall of a body vessel within a lumen of the body vessel at a distance from a base of a leaflet of a venous valve, the distance between the SIS and the base of the leaflet being sufficient to remodelably retract the base of the leaflet radially inward toward the interior of the body vessel.
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14. A device for retracting the walls of a body vessel, comprising:
an intraluminal catheter delivery system operably connected to a remodelable material attached to a support, the catheter delivery system further comprising a means for measuring a distance within the lumen of a body vessel;
the remodelable material adapted to attach to the interior wall of a body vessel.- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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