WO2007126531A3 - Methods and devices for deployment into a lumen - Google Patents

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WO2007126531A3
WO2007126531A3 PCT/US2007/005400 US2007005400W WO2007126531A3 WO 2007126531 A3 WO2007126531 A3 WO 2007126531A3 US 2007005400 W US2007005400 W US 2007005400W WO 2007126531 A3 WO2007126531 A3 WO 2007126531A3
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Betsy Swann
Dai Ton
Ashish Khera
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Conceptus Inc
Betsy Swann
Dai Ton
Ashish Khera
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Priority to EP07752122.7A priority patent/EP2004109B1/en
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Abstract

The invention described is directed to an intracorporeal occluding device (10) having elements (24, 25, 26, 27) with non-traumatic ends (303) and devices, systems and methods for occluding the lumens of anatomical passageways and/or for delivering drugs or other substances to the bodies of human or animal subjects.
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ES07752122T ES2410861T3 (en) 2006-03-30 2007-02-28 Device to be deployed in a light
EP07752122.7A EP2004109B1 (en) 2006-03-30 2007-02-28 Devices for deployment into a lumen

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