ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,378, issued on Nov. 25.
"Intra-aneurysmal device" was invented by Vincent Costalat (Saint Gely du Fesc, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Intra-aneurysmal device (1) for the treatment of an aneurysm (2), this device (1) comprising: a stent (3) with an approximately circular section with diameter (D1), the stent (3) being suitable for and designed to anchor the device (1) in an artery, a head (5) designed to be inserted in the aneurysm (2), the head (5) being capable of significantly reducing blood flow in the aneurysm (2), an intermediate portion (4) located between the head (5) and the stent (3), and connecting the head (5) to t...