Occluder for repair of cardiac and vascular defects
US5425744A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for the percutaneous transluminal repair of septal defects is disclosed. The device comprises first and second expandable occluders fastened to each other, each occluder including a framework having a central hub with elongated struts radiating therefrom. The struts are constructed such that they have a resistance to fatigue that exceeds the maximum fatigue stresses to which the struts will be subjected over a prolonged period in vivo. As such, the device exhibits a significantly decreased likelihood of metal fatigue failures after prolonged exposure in vivo.
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