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Methods and devices for the non-thermal, electrically-induced closure of blood vessels

US8105324B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US

Inventors

Daniel V. Palanker · Palo Alto, US
Alexander Vankov · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 20, 2005
Grant date	Jan 31, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 7, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/00619
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and devices for the non-thermal, electrically-induced temporary or permanent closure of blood vessels. The subject methods and devices employ pulsed electrical energy according to a defined regime to effect controlled occlusion of targeted blood vessels without heating the vessel and with minimal damage to adjacent tissue. The extent of vessel closure, i.e., temporary (vasoconstriction) or permanent (thrombosis), is controlled based on the manipulation of various parameters of the electrical stimulation regime as well as the configuration of the electrodes used to apply the regime.

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