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Geometric flow regulator

  • US 20060106450A1
  • Filed: 04/10/2003
  • Published: 05/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A tubular implant for obstructing blood flow through a blood vessel, the implant comprising:

  • an outer surface having a geometry of a tube, at least a portion of which is adapted for contacting a blood vessel; and

    an inner surface defining a passage through which blood flows, wherein the distance between the inner surface and the outer surface is non-uniform along an axis of the tube.

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