Method and apparatus for repairing vascular abnormalities and/or other body lumen abnormalities using an endoluminal approach and a flowable forming material

US8932326B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cornell University · IT

Inventors

• Howard Riina · Scarsdale, US
• Jeffrey Milsom · New York, US
• J. Fredrick Cornhill · New York, US
• Robert R. Andrews · Norfolk, US
• Clair Strohl · Norfolk, US
• Edward L. Dickinson · Littleton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 2009
• Grant date: Jan 13, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2025/1052
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatus and method for repairing an abnormality in the wall of a body lumen, the method comprising isolating the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen from flow in the body lumen; positioning flowable forming material adjacent to the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen; and transforming the flowable forming material into a substantially stationary state so as to repair the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen, and the apparatus comprising a supply of flowable forming material; zone isolation apparatus for isolating the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen from flow in the body lumen; and positioning apparatus for positioning the flowable forming material adjacent to the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen so as to repair the abnormality in the wall of the body lumen.