Inventors:
Richard Murphy - Sunnyvale CA, US
Michael P. Wallace - Pleasanton CA, US
Tri Tran - Fremont CA, US
Kim Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Hanh Ho - San Jose CA, US
My Doan - San Jose CA, US
Robert M. Abrams - Los Gatos CA, US
Harold F. Carrison - Pleasanton CA, US
Assignee:
Stryker Corporation - Kalamazoo MI
Stryker NV Operations Limited - Dubin
International Classification:
A61B 17/00
US Classification:
606 1, 606108, 606191, 606213
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a neck bridge for bridging the neck of an aneurysm includes a junction region, a number of radially extending array elements attached to the junction region, and a cover attached to one or both of the junction region and an array element. The array elements are configured to be positioned within the aneurysm after the neck bridge is deployed from a delivery device. In a second embodiment, the neck bridge includes a junction region and a braided or mesh-like structure secured to the junction region. The braided or mesh-like structure is made from an elastic material.