US 11,986,405 B2
Methods and systems for aneurysm stabilization and treatment
Richard Eustis Fulton, Grand Junction, CO (US); and German Todorov, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to NFINIUM VASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Grand Junction, CO (US)
Filed by Nfinium Vascular Technologies, LLC, Grand Junction, CO (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/847,583.
Application 17/847,583 is a division of application No. 16/121,274, filed on Sep. 4, 2018, granted, now 11,406,516.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/631,812, filed on Feb. 18, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/578,484, filed on Oct. 29, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/553,938, filed on Sep. 4, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0313460 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/86 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01)
CPC A61F 2/86 (2013.01) [A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61K 38/1761 (2013.01); A61K 38/18 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61F 2002/068 (2013.01); A61F 2002/077 (2013.01); A61F 2002/823 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9511 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A method of intravascular treatment of an aneurysm, the method comprising:
providing a device comprising a stent in communication with an insertion catheter, the stent comprising an inlet operable to receive blood flow at a first end thereof, an outlet operable to allow the egress of blood flow at a second end thereof, and at least one wall, wherein at least a portion of the at least one wall along a length of the stent between the inlet and the outlet is capable of expansion;
inserting the device into an artery comprising an aneurysm;
expanding the at least a portion of the stent;
allowing blood having a select level of blood pressure to flow unimpeded through the at least a portion of the stent for a predetermined amount of time, wherein the at least a portion of the stent is supported by the blood pressure and remains expanded during the predetermined amount of time of unimpeded blood flow;
contracting the expanded portion of the stent; and
removing the device.