Coated vaso-occlusion device
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1. A vaso-occlusion device comprising:
- at least one occluding element comprising at least one polymeric material, the at least one polymeric material having a plurality of holes at least partially filled with at least one bioactive agent;
where the at least one bioactive agent promotes occlusion of a vessel in a subject and where the vaso-occlusion device is configured to occlude a vessel in the subject.
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for occluding a vessel in a subject are provided in which a vaso-occlusion device includes an occluding element having a polymeric material containing a plurality of holes at least partially filled with one or more bioactive agents, the vaso-occlusion device configured to occlude a vessel in the subject.
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1. A vaso-occlusion device comprising:
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at least one occluding element comprising at least one polymeric material, the at least one polymeric material having a plurality of holes at least partially filled with at least one bioactive agent;
where the at least one bioactive agent promotes occlusion of a vessel in a subject and where the vaso-occlusion device is configured to occlude a vessel in the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of occluding a vessel in a patient comprising:
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a. providing a vaso-occlusion device comprising;
at least one occluding element comprising at least one polymeric material, the at least one polymeric material having a plurality of holes at least partially filled with at least one bioactive agent;
where the at least one bioactive agent promotes occlusion of a vessel in a subject and where the vaso-occlusion device is configured to occlude a vessel in the subject; and
b. positioning the vaso-occlusion device in a vessel site of the patient so that the device occludes the vessel.
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