Porous materials for use in aneurysms
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1. A vaso-occlusive device comprising an elastomeric porous material having a first compressed volume and a second uncompressed volume, wherein the porous material expands from the second uncompressed volume after deployment.
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This is a device for occluding a space within the body. In particular, the device comprises an elastomeric porous material, preferably having a pore size of greater than about 30 microns. The elastomeric porous material is optionally expandable from its uncompressed form. The devices may be placed in a desired site within a mammal and are useful in inhibiting the formation of scar tissue.
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- 1. A vaso-occlusive device comprising an elastomeric porous material having a first compressed volume and a second uncompressed volume, wherein the porous material expands from the second uncompressed volume after deployment.
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