Aneurysm treatment device and method of use
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1. An apparatus for treating vascular aneurysms, comprising:
- a support member forming a stent that is radially expandable to a diameter of a blood vessel; and
,a reactive fiber strand encircling a portion of said support member.
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Abstract
The present application discloses an apparatus for treating vascular aneurysms and includes a radially expandable substantially cylindrical structure formed from a plurality of support members and defining a plurality of openings, and at least one reactive material strand selectively integrated into the substantially cylindrical structure. The reactive material is configured to assume a non-reacted state and a reacted state. The reactive material in the reacted state is configured to restrict a flow of blood to an aneurysm.
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1. An apparatus for treating vascular aneurysms, comprising:
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a support member forming a stent that is radially expandable to a diameter of a blood vessel; and
,a reactive fiber strand encircling a portion of said support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for treating vascular aneurysms, comprising:
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a support member forming an aneurysm treatment stent that is sized for delivery within a blood vessel and expandable to a diameter of said blood vessel; and
,a reactive fiber strand wound around at least a portion of said support member.
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20. A method of creating a vascular treatment apparatus for aneurysms, comprising:
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providing a support member forming a stent sized for delivery within a human blood vessel and being expandable to a diameter of said human blood vessel; winding a reactive fiber strand around at least a portion of said support member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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