DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RESHAPING BLOOD VESSELS

摘要

Veins and other blood vessels may be reshaped by introducing an implant through the vessel walls with anchors positioned on opposite sides of the wall. The anchors typically include an elongate body having coils or other anchors formed therein. The implants may be delivered percutaneously using a cannula which can hold the anchor externally or internally. The methods and devices are useful in treating a dorsal vein to reduce blood flow in patients suffering from erectile dysfunction.

主权项

1. A method for inhibiting blood flow through a vein, said method comprising
penetrating an implant inwardly through a proximal location in a wall of the vein and outwardly through a distal location in the wall of the vein; anchoring a distal end of the implant on an exterior surface of the wall adjacent to the distal location; anchoring a proximal end of the implant on the exterior surface of the wall adjacent to the proximal location; wherein the anchored ends of the implant reshape a lumen of the vein between the first and second location to inhibit blood flow.