Title:
MEDICAL DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015062831
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical device of a new structure.SOLUTION: There is provided a medical device for insertion into a bodily vessel to treat an aneurysm (201), the device comprising: a mechanically expandable device (202) expandable from a first position to a second position, the mechanically expandable device (202) being expanded radially outwardly to the second position such that the exterior surface of the mechanically expandable device (202) engages with the inner surface of the vessel so as to maintain a fluid pathway through the vessel; and a membrane (203) expandable from a first position to a second position in response to expansion of the mechanically expandable device (202), the membrane (203) obstructing blood circulation to the aneurysm (201) when expanded to the second position, and at least a portion of the membrane (203) being secured to the mechanically expandable device (202) to maintain the position of the membrane (203) relative to the mechanically expandable device (202) when expanded to the second position.
Inventors:
RUDAKOV LEON
O'CONNOR MICHAEL
GANDHI DEEPAK
O'CONNOR MICHAEL
GANDHI DEEPAK
Application Number:
JP2015006447A
Publication Date:
April 09, 2015
Filing Date:
January 16, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MERLIN MD PTE LTD
International Classes:
A61B17/12; A61F2/852; A61F2/07; A61F2/84; A61F2/89; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto