Appeal No. 1999-2789
Application No. 08/805,633
Claim
140. A method for permanently closing a septal defect in
a body, which comprises the steps of:
introducing a septal defect closure device into a body
and advancing the septal defect closure device to an area of a
septal defect;
orienting the septal defect closure device within the
septal defect; and
curing or hardening the septal defect closure device in
situ;
whereby the septal defect closure device remains,
permanently plugging the defect.
11
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007