This is another similar idea to the patent Dirk wrote
about. It says they are undergoing trials in Europe
currently.

http://www.cierrainc.com/pages/overview.php

Mark


--- Sarah Carr <sarahcarr@...> wrote:

> Hi Dirk
>
> This is fascinating -- thank you so much for sending
> the link.
>
> Sarah
>
> Sarah Carr
> Telephone +44 (0)1925 767403
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dirk
> To: PFOSupport@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 3:34 PM
> Subject: [PFOSupport] Re: Hello, I've just joined
> -- advice welcome!
>
>
> Hi Sarah,
>
> Here is patent information on the device used in
> the procedure that I
> have been watching for:
>
>
>
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7186251-description.html
>
> As you can see by the patent date that it was
> patented somewhat
> recently, so it may still be quite a ways down the
> road before any
> trials are done.
>
> --- In PFOSupport@yahoogroups.com, "Sarah Carr"
> <sarahcarr@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone
> >
> > I've just been looking through some old messages
> and found this
> from Dirk:
> >
> > There are some new procedures that are
> > being investigated, one of them being sealing up
> the area without
> > use of any device which looks really promising.
> >
> > Does anyone know what this is, or have any info
> about it? Just
> thought it sounded interesting, even if it's still
> in the early
> stages.
> >
> > Sarah
> >
>
>
>
>




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