Inflatable device for enteric fistula treatment
US8221451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an implantable fistula closure device. The device may include an expandable longitudinally segmented body including a proximal end and a distal end. The segmented body may further include a plurality of porous bodies and a connecting member operably joining together the plurality of porous bodies. The plurality of porous bodies includes a first porous body with a proximal end and a distal end and a second porous body with a proximal end and a distal end, and the connecting member operably connects the proximal end of the first porous body with the distal end of the second porous body.
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