Apparatus and method for embolizing an aneurysm with magnetically-controllable substance
CA 2433012 A1 · Owner: Eder, Joseph C. · Inventors: Wallace, Michael P.; Eder, Joseph C.
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The present invention involves a magnetic embolization apparatus for embolizing an aneurysm of a blood vessel. The apparatus includes a coiled element adapted for insertion within an aneurysm of a blood vessel the coiled , element shaped to be retained within the aneurysm and one or more permanent , magnetic segments carried by the coiled element to internally induce a magnetic field from within the aneurysm to control a magnetic field controllable embolic to embolize the aneurysm.
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- Filed December 26, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 26, 2021.
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