Patent ID: 8066732
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for occluding a portion of the vasculature, comprising: providing access to the vasculature; providing a balloon including a balloon wall formed from a remodelable extracellular matrix layer isolated from a biological tissue source and containing native crosslinks from the biological tissue source, the remodelable extracellular matrix layer being effective upon implantation to induce cellular invasion and ingrowth into the balloon wall so that the balloon wall becomes remodeled with patient tissue, wherein at least a portion of the balloon is inverted; providing a cannulated device, wherein a lumen of the cannulated device is in communication with the balloon; delivering the balloon and device to a site within the vasculature; and locating the balloon in the vasculature after delivery so as to cause occlusion of the vasculature.