Implantable stroke risk reduction device

US6740112B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MindGuard, LLC · IL

Inventors

• Ofer Yodfat · Lod, IL
• Ygael Grad · Nes Ziona, IL
• Yuval Yassour · Haifa, IL
• Moshe Rosenfeld · Netanya, IL
• Daniel Levin · Haifa, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 9, 2002
• Grant date: May 25, 2004
• Expiry date: Dec 9, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2250/0024
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An implantable device for positioning about a blood vessel bifurcation zone to control flow of embolic material around said bifurcation. The device comprises an anchoring element extending within said zone of bifurcation to anchor said device therein, and a deflecting element, associated with said anchoring element, said deflecting element comprising a mesh having a mesh size sufficient to allow passage of blood without hindrance while occluding passage of embolic material exceeding a predetermined size.