Patent · US Expired

Method of treating a stiffened blood vessel

US7981103B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

9References

29Claims

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Assignee

Aortic Wrap Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

Michael O'Rourke · Chatswood, AU
William Robert Walsh · Sydney, AU
Jim Iliopoulos · Forbes, AU
Alberto Pompeo Avolio · Forbes, AU
Ronald Mark Gillies · Sydney, AU
Peter Walsh · Brisbane, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2003
Grant date	Jul 19, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00778
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of treating a stiffened blood vessel (2) is disclosed. The method comprises at least substantially encasing a portion of the blood vessel (2) with an elastic membrane (6) formed of biocompatible material such the membrane (6) engages the blood vessel (2) to thereby reduce the diameter of the blood vessel (2).

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