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Methods and devices for reducing or blocking blood flow to a selected blood vessel or part thereof

  • US 20080033341A1
  • Filed: 08/06/2007
  • Published: 02/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of reducing or blocking blood flow to a selected blood vessel, or a selected part of a wall thereof, particularly for treating an aneurysm, an arteriovenous malformation, or a dural malformation, or for devascularizing a blood vessel feeding the tumor, such method comprising:

  • deploying in the selected blood vessel an expandable member having a contracted condition for manipulation within the blood vessel, and expandable to an expanded condition in the blood vessel for reducing or blocking blood flow through the blood vessel or the selected part of the wall thereof, and thereby to promote coagulation of blood within the selected blood vessel or part of the wall thereof;

    and applying a local stimulus to the interior of the selected blood vessel or part of the wall thereof effective to initiate or accelerate coagulation of blood therein.

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