Occlusion device for the closure of a physical anomaly such as a vascular aperture or an aperture in a septum
US6174322A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An occlusion device (10) for the closure of a physical anomaly such as a vascular aperture or an aperture in a septum, includes a center strut (12) with a pair of collapsible support frames (16, 18). Polyvinyl alcohol foam sheets (42, 44) are attached to each of the support frames (16, 18).
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