Device and method for treatment of openings in vascular and septal walls
US9670308B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2375/06
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device, system and method for treatment of an opening in vascular and/or septal walls including patent foramen ovale. The device has wings/stops on either end, an axis core covered in a shape memory foam and is deliverable via a catheter to the affected opening, finally expanding into a vascular or septal opening where it is held in place by the expandable shape memory stops or wings.
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