ENDOVASCULAR DEVICE
First Claim
1. An endovascular device, for treating an aneurysm of a body vessel, comprising:
- a distal assembly, movable from a first position to a second position when the distal assembly is at least partially in an aneurysm; and
a first flow-reducing member, coupled to the distal assembly, that reduces blood flow from the body vessel into the aneurysm when the distal assembly is in the second position;
wherein the distal assembly comprises a plurality of engagement members, each of which extends, from a proximal portion to a distal portion, away from the flow-reducing member;
wherein, when the distal assembly is in the first position, each of the plurality of engagement members is substantially parallel to a central axis of the distal assembly;
wherein, when the distal assembly changes from the first to the second position, the distal portion of each of the plurality of engagement members moves away from the central axis, such that the distal portions of each of the plurality of engagement members;
substantially curl;
move closer to the first flow-reducing member; and
engage an inner surface of the aneurysm.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an endovascular device and of methods for treating an aneurysm therewith are described. In certain embodiments, an endovascular device includes a distal assembly coupled to a flow reducing member. In some embodiments, the distal assembly is composed of multiple engagement members that, when deployed within an aneurysm, engage an inner surface of the aneurysm. In certain embodiments, the engagements members are substantially parallel to a central axis of the distal assembly in a first position and shift away from the central axis to a second position, and the distal ends of some engagement members are substantially curled when in the second position. In certain embodiments, the flow-reducing member reduces blood flow from a blood vessel into the aneurysm. In certain embodiments the flow reducing member includes a membrane, which can include a porous section.
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1. An endovascular device, for treating an aneurysm of a body vessel, comprising:
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a distal assembly, movable from a first position to a second position when the distal assembly is at least partially in an aneurysm; and a first flow-reducing member, coupled to the distal assembly, that reduces blood flow from the body vessel into the aneurysm when the distal assembly is in the second position; wherein the distal assembly comprises a plurality of engagement members, each of which extends, from a proximal portion to a distal portion, away from the flow-reducing member; wherein, when the distal assembly is in the first position, each of the plurality of engagement members is substantially parallel to a central axis of the distal assembly; wherein, when the distal assembly changes from the first to the second position, the distal portion of each of the plurality of engagement members moves away from the central axis, such that the distal portions of each of the plurality of engagement members; substantially curl; move closer to the first flow-reducing member; and engage an inner surface of the aneurysm. - 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)
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31. An endovascular device, for treating an aneurysm of a body vessel, comprising:
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means for engaging an inner surface of an aneurysm, the means for engaging being movable from a first position to a second position when the means for engaging is at least partially within an aneurysm; and first means for reducing blood flow into the aneurysm, the means for reducing blood flow being coupled to the means for engaging, such that when the means for engaging is in the second position, the first means for reducing blood flow is effective to reduce blood flow from the body vessel into the aneurysm; wherein the means for engaging comprises a plurality of engagement members, each of which extends, from a proximal portion to a distal portion, away from the first means for reducing blood flow; wherein, when the means for engaging is in the first position, each of the plurality of engagement members is substantially parallel to a central axis of the distal assembly; wherein, when the means for engaging changes from the first to the second position, the distal portion of each of the plurality of engagement members moves away from the central axis, such that the distal portions of each of the plurality of engagement members; substantially curl; move closer to the first flow-reducing member; and engage an inner surface of the aneurysm. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method of treating an aneurysm of a body vessel comprising:
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providing an endovascular device comprising; a distal assembly, movable from a first position to a second position when the distal assembly is at least partially within an aneurysm, the distal assembly comprising a plurality of engagement members, each of which extends, from a proximal portion to a distal portion, away from the flow-reducing member and each of which, when the distal assembly is in the first position, is substantially parallel to a central axis of the distal assembly; and a first flow-reducing member, coupled to the distal assembly, that reduces blood flow from the body vessel into the aneurysm when the distal assembly is in the second position; positioning the distal assembly at least partially within the aneurysm; and changing the distal assembly from the first position to the second position such that the distal portion of each of the plurality of engagement members moves away from the central axis, whereby the distal portions of each of the plurality of engagement members; substantially curl; move closer to the first flow-reducing member; and engage an inner surface of the aneurysm. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An endovascular device, for treating an aneurysm of a body vessel, comprising:
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a distal assembly, comprising an engagement member, the distal assembly being movable from a first position to a second position when the distal assembly is at least partially in the aneurysm; a flow-reducing assembly, coupled to the distal assembly and comprising a first flow-reducing member, the flow-reducing assembly reducing blood flow from the body vessel into the aneurysm when the distal assembly is in the second position; wherein the engagement member is elongate and curvilinear and extends, from a proximal to a distal end of the engagement member, along a path that originates from a point at the flow-reducing assembly and terminates at a point within the aneurysm when the first flow-reducing member resides in the body vessel; wherein the engagement member is coterminous with the path; wherein, when the distal assembly is in the second position in the aneurysm, the first flow-reducing member resides in the body vessel, a first portion of the engagement member engages a first region of an inner surface of the aneurysm, and a second portion of the engagement member engages a second region of the inner surface of the aneurysm; wherein the first and second regions are spaced at least 2 mm apart. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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