ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,125, issued on Aug. 4.
"Toroidal occlusion and molding balloons and methods of use" was invented by Bruce Addis (Redwood City, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Exemplary occlusion and molding devices and methods involve the use of an expandable balloon. Methods of sealing an aortic side branch in a patient can include advancing an occlusion device within the aorta, positioning a toroidal balloon of the occlusion device adjacent to the aortic side branch, and inflating the balloon to prevent peripheral blood flow from the aorta into the aortic side branch while a central aperture of the balloon allows descending aortic blood flow ...