Patent ID: 6613074
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
An aneurysm embolization system for treating a blood vessel defect comprising:a catheter having proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending therethrough; a push rod slidably disposed within the lumen of the catheter; and, a collapsible aneurysm embolization device comprised of a stabilizing member and an occluding member; said stabilizing member comprises a resilient wire which when released takes the form of a generally circular configuration for stabilizing the embolization device within a blood vessel; said occluding member comprises a resilient wire scaffold which when released extends around only a portion of the interior circumference of a blood vessel and forms a configuration adapted to extend across an opening of an aneurysm to thereby embolize the aneurysm, said occluding member is attached to the stabilizing member; and, said aneurysm embolization device being collapsed and slidably disposed within the lumen at the distal end of the catheter whereby movement of the push rod distally against the aneurysm embolization device causes the aneurysm embolization device to exit the lumen of the catheter and to expand into position within the blood vessel.