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Method for thermal treatment of type II endoleaks in arterial aneurysms

  • US 6,748,953 B2
  • Filed: 06/11/2002
  • Issued: 06/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for treating an aneurysmal sac with a catheter having a wire basket and an articulating wire extending from a distal end of the wire basket, comprising:

  • introducing the wire basket into the aneurysmal sac;

    pulling the articulating wire to longitudinally compress the wire basket, wherein the wire basket is radially expanded to compress a clot material within the aneurysmal sac, and heating the compressed clot material.

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