Occluder device formed from an open cell foam material
US5904703A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transcatheter occluder device for closing an opening in a tissue wall includes a body member formed of an open cell polymer foam capable of holding a predetermined occluder shape and being resiliently compressible for transcatheter deployment. The occluder device includes a pair of spaced-apart disks interconnected by a narrow neck portion. Grip means are provided in the neck portion to releasably engage a guide wire for deployment of the occluder device through a catheter.
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