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Right retrieval mechanism

US7658748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 2003
Grant dateFeb 9, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/00623
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An occlusion device for the closure of physical apertures, such as vascular or septal apertures, that can be retrieved, reloaded, and redeployed in situ. A plurality of puller arms and a floating center post allow the device to collapse for loading when a physician pulls on a delivery device, which is attached to the floating center post. This also allows for easy loading of the device into a catheter for delivery to the heart.

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