Inventors:
George Bourne - Southboro MA, US
Marcia S. Buiser - Watertown MA, US
Thomas V. Casey, II - Grafton MA, US
Steve Keenan - Framingham MA, US
Janel L. Lanphere - Pawtucket RI, US
Jianmin Li - Lexington MA, US
Erin P. McKenna - Boston MA, US
Zarouhi Minasian - Bedford MA, US
Doreen Rao - Sudbury MA, US
Assignee:
Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc. - Maple Grove MN
International Classification:
A61F 2/36
US Classification:
623 2372, 623 2376, 424501
Abstract:
A method of treating tissue includes placing substantially spherical polymer particles in the tissue. The particles include an interior region having relatively large pores and a first region substantially surrounding the interior having fewer relatively large pores than the interior region.