Flow reducing implant
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1. An intra-vascular balloon, comprising:
- a balloon body, and at least one springy and elongate stave attached to said balloon and conforming to a surface of said balloon, such that said stave can apply contact force to an object in contact with said balloon.
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Abstract
An intra-vascular balloon (110), comprising a balloon body (1010); and at least one springy and elongate stave (1030) attached to said balloon and conforming to a surface of said balloon, such that said stave can apply contact force to an object in contact with said balloon.
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20 Claims
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1. An intra-vascular balloon, comprising:
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a balloon body, and at least one springy and elongate stave attached to said balloon and conforming to a surface of said balloon, such that said stave can apply contact force to an object in contact with said balloon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vascular implant, comprising:
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a flexible band having a diameter suitable for implantation in a blood vessel; and
a plurality of elongate axial elements mounted on said band. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A blood flow reducing implant, comprising a body defining a flow channel having an cross-section which is progressively restricted along an axial direction, in which the smallest diameter of a cross-section is sized for passage of a guidewire and blockage of substantially all blood-flow therethrough.
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