Abstract: Inventive subject matter disclosed herein includes a device that includes a hollow tube having a tapered distal end, sized to fit within a blood vessel. The device also includes a tether positioned within the hollow tube and an actuator effective for moving the tether forward and backward with respect to the hollow tube. The device also includes a compliant mesh balloon having proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is attached to the hollow tube and the distal end is affixed to the tether wherein forward movement of the tether by movement of the actuator elongates the mesh balloon for travel through the blood vessel.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include an embolization material. The embolication material includes a tubular strand, with an outer surface, having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the outer surface defines one or more slits.

Abstract: An aneurysm treatment system includes a sleeve with a breach or a breachable facet disposed therein. The facet allows a guide structure to breach the sleeve and to deliver a portion of the sleeve continuously to an aneurysm.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention described herein include an aneurysm occlusion assist device comprising a main body effective for providing support to a blood vessel, defining an open volume sized to permit substantially unimpeded blood flow when the main body is implanted in a bifurcated aneurysm.

Abstract: The present invention includes a clot disrupting wire/catheter assembly. The clot disrupting wire/catheter assembly comprises an annular sleeve and a core wire that is positioned within the annular sleeve. The assembly also includes a distal end wire that is attached to the annular sleeve and the core wire.

Abstract: The present invention includes a thrombus disrupting device. The device comprises a main body that defines a lumen comprising a distal end portion. A wire is positioned within the lumen and extends from the lumen. The wire comprises a distal end. The device also comprises a main body segment defining the lumen, the main body segment positioned over the wire, proximal to the distal end of the wire and distal to the main body. The wire has a first arc conformation wherein the main body segment is separated from the main body and a second arc-free conformation wherein the main body segment contacts the main body.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for treating an aneurysm. The method includes providing a biocompatible polymeric string and transporting the string to an aneurysm. The aneurysm is filled with the string. The string is cut when the aneurysm is substantially filled.

Abstract: The present invention includes a device for covering an aneurysm. The device includes an elastic main body that has a symmetry effective for covering an aneurysm and one or more anchor rings for anchoring the main body about the aneurysm.

Abstract: The present invention includes a device for macerating a thrombus in a living being. The device includes an elongated main body defining a lumen. The elongated main body includes a sleeve component, also defining the lumen, and a mandril component positioned within the sleeve lumen. The elongated main body terminates at a distal end in one or more expandable rib elements.