Apparatus and method for aiding thrombosis through the application of electric potential
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1. An apparatus for repairing a blood vessel at a treatment site of a patient, comprising:
- an elongate hollow prosthesis for placement within a blood vessel, the prosthesis having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end, and a second end, wherein an is electric potential difference may be created between the outer surface and the inner surface, the electric potential difference being sufficient to provide thrombosis; and
an electrode attached to the prosthesis, the electrode having a first circumferentially extending portion spaced from a second circumferentially extending portion connected by a narrow longitudinally extending portion to the first circumferentially extending portion.
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Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for aiding thrombosis through the application of electric potential. In one embodiment, a hollow prosthesis is placed within a patient at a treatment site, such as at an aneurysm. The outer surface of a prosthesis is given a positive charge. The positive charge on the outer surface attracts negatively charged components of blood, thus facilitating the repair of perigraft flow. In another embodiment, a conductive wire is used to pierce a graft and enter an aneurysm sac. The wire is positively electrically charged to aid in thrombosis, thus facilitating the repair of perigraft flow.
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1. An apparatus for repairing a blood vessel at a treatment site of a patient, comprising:
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an elongate hollow prosthesis for placement within a blood vessel, the prosthesis having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end, and a second end, wherein an is electric potential difference may be created between the outer surface and the inner surface, the electric potential difference being sufficient to provide thrombosis; and
an electrode attached to the prosthesis, the electrode having a first circumferentially extending portion spaced from a second circumferentially extending portion connected by a narrow longitudinally extending portion to the first circumferentially extending portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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