Patent ID: 6042563
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
An apparatus for occluding a blood vessel comprising:a cannula adapted for insertion through a wall of a blood vessels, said cannula having a first lumen having a proximal opening and a distal opening;an expandable member coupled to a distal end of the cannula, the expandable member having an integral lumen formed therethrough, said integral lumen being fluidly coupled to said distal opening of the cannula and having at least one opening on the exterior of the expandable member the expandable member having a sufficient size when expanded to be adjacent an inner surface of the lumen of the blood vessel; anda clamp coupled to the cannula, the clamp having an inner surface configured to engage an outer surface of an annular region of the blood vessel and being aligned with the expandable member such that the clamp moves the annular region of the blood vessel into contact with the expandable member to occlude the blood vessel and maintain the expandable member in a desired location.