A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2538321
The present invention provides devices for closing septal defects, such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The closure devices (250) include a proximal anchor member (254), a distal anchor member (252), and at least one flexible center joint (259) connecting the two anchor members. According to some embodiments, the proximal and/or distal anchor members may include a generally cylindrical member split along the central portion of its length to form an elongate oval. The proximal and/or distal anchor members may further include a tissue scaffold (260). At least some of the closure devices according to the present invention are repositionable and retrievable.
La présente invention concerne des dispositifs destinés à refermer des malformations septales telles que le foramen ovale persistant (PFO). Les dispositifs de fermeture (250) comprennent un élément d'ancrage proximal (254), un élément d'ancrage distal (252) et au moins un joint flexible central (259) reliant les deux éléments d'ancrage. Dans certains modes de réalisation, les éléments proximal et/ou distal peuvent comprendre un élément généralement cylindrique fendu le long de la partie centrale sur sa longueur de manière à former un ovale allongé. Les éléments d'ancrage proximal et distal peuvent également comprendre un squelette de tissu (260). Au moins quelques-uns des dispositifs de l'invention peuvent être déplacés ou enlevés.
Nmt Medical Inc.
Ridout & Maybee Llp
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