Apparatus, material compositions, and methods for permanent occlusion of a hollow anatomical structure
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1. A method for occluding a hollow anatomical structure in a patient, the method comprising:
- reducing an interior cross-sectional area of the hollow anatomical structure by applying a vacuum to an interior of the hollow anatomical structure; and
placing an occluding material at an occlusion site, whereby an occlusion is formed in the hollow anatomical structure.
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Abstract
This invention relates to occlusion of a hollow anatomical structure by inserting an occluding device or occluding material into a hollow anatomical structure or surrounding native tissue.
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1. A method for occluding a hollow anatomical structure in a patient, the method comprising:
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reducing an interior cross-sectional area of the hollow anatomical structure by applying a vacuum to an interior of the hollow anatomical structure; and placing an occluding material at an occlusion site, whereby an occlusion is formed in the hollow anatomical structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for occluding a hollow anatomical structure in a patient, the method comprising:
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placing an occluding material at an occlusion site, whereby an occlusion is formed in the hollow anatomical structure; wherein the hollow anatomical structure is a vein, and wherein placing an occluding material at the site comprises placing a material in a perivenous space surrounding the vein at the occlusion site, whereby an occlusion is formed in the vein; wherein the material is shrinkable, and wherein an occlusion is formed in the vein by shrinking the material. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for occluding a hollow anatomical structure in a patient, the method comprising:
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placing an occluding material at an occlusion site, whereby an occlusion is formed in the hollow anatomical structure; wherein the hollow anatomical structure is a vein, and wherein placing an occluding material at the site comprises placing a material in a perivenous space surrounding the vein at the occlusion site, whereby an occlusion is formed in the vein; wherein the material is an alpha-hydroxy acid. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for occluding a hollow anatomical structure in a patient, the method comprising:
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placing an occluding material at an occlusion site, whereby an occlusion is formed in the hollow anatomical structure; wherein the hollow anatomical structure is a vein, and wherein placing an occluding material at the site comprises placing a material in a perivenous space surrounding the vein at the occlusion site, whereby an occlusion is formed in the vein; wherein the material is collagen. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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