Patent ID: 9561096
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A method for treating an aneurysm comprising: placing a stent across the aneurysm, the stent comprising a first end, a second end, and an outside surface between the first and second ends; delivering an elongated piece of expandable foam between the outside surface of the stent and a tissue surface of the aneurysm, the elongated piece increasing in length during delivery from a first length to a second length and comprising bends; and during the delivering step, exposing the elongated piece of expandable foam to a fluid to expand the elongated piece of expandable foam such that as the elongated piece of expandable foam is delivered and increases in length it becomes exposed to the fluid and expands, wherein the elongated piece of expandable foam comprises a continuous foam structure when expanded, wherein the continuous foam structure partially or completely fills the aneurysm, wherein the continuous foam structure contacts a portion of the aneurysm wall and a portion of the outside surface of the stent; and wherein the stent prevents the elongated piece of expandable foam from protruding out of the aneurysm into a vessel lumen.