Catch member for PFO occluder
US8277480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00867
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Delivery (and recovery) devices and techniques for delivering an implant into a desired location within the body and catch systems for such implants. The devices and techniques relate particularly to, but are not limited to, a patent foramen ovale (PFO) occluder made from a polymer tube. A catch system maintains an occluder in a deployed configuration by holding it in a reduced axial length position. Some embodiments have a compressible tip. Some embodiments have temporary catching mechanisms.
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