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US 2008/0167682 A1Published application
Bioabsorbable occlusion device
AssigneeCardia, Inc.
InventorsMichael P. Corcoran, Joseph A. Marino
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Abstract
An occlusion device comprises a bioabsorbable material, which allows the occlusion device to effectively close a defect in the heart while eliminating or limiting components which permanently remain in the body.
Claims22
An occlusion device comprising:
- first and second support frames comprising a plurality of arms;
- a center post extending between the first and second support frames;
- first and second sheets attached to the first and second support frames, respectively;
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- wherein the occlusion device is comprised at least in part of a bioabsorbable material.
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An occlusion device comprising:
- a center post;
- first and second collapsible support frames connected to the center post;
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- a first sheet formed of a bioabsorbable material attached to the first collapsible support frame.
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An occlusion device comprising:
- a first fixation device configured to be placed on a first side of a septal defect, the first fixation device comprising a plurality of arms, each arm including an atraumatic tip;
- a second fixation device configured to be placed on a second side of a septal defect, the second fixation device comprising a plurality of arms, each arm including an atraumatic tip;
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- a center post connecting the first fixation device and the second fixation device;
- first and second bioabsorbable sheets attached to the first and second fixation devices, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.