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Opening mechanism for umbrella-like intravascular shunt defect closure device

US4007743A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 1975
Grant dateFeb 15, 1977
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Expiry dateOct 20, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/00606
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The pivotable struts of an umbrella-like shunt defect closure device are resiliently biased from a collapsed position to an expanded position by resilient and foldable flat ring sections which extend between the struts when the struts are in their expanded positions but which are folded between the struts when the struts are in their collapsed positions.

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