Inventors:
Robert Rosen - New York NY, US
Nicholas Kipshidze - New York NY, US
Sriram Iyer - New York NY, US
Gary Roubin - New York NY, US
International Classification:
A61B 17/03
Abstract:
A method and system of embolizing an organ or vessel is disclosed. An embolization device such as a coil, balloon, spheres, stents or occlusive plaques is used. The embolization device has a surface, which may be coated with composition retaining material such as a polymer, bio-polymer or non-polymer based technology that allows sustained release of drug or material from drug eluting occlusive device. For example, an anti-angiogenic composition is coated on the application surface. The embolization device is then inserted in the vessel and embolization is enhanced by the composition.