Occluder stabilizing members

An occluder for occluding a left atrial appendage (“LAA”), the occluder comprising:

• a proximal disc and a distal lobe connected to the proximal disc, the proximal disc and the distal lobe being formed of a braided mesh fabric, the braided mesh fabric being formed from a plurality of strands braided together, the plurality of strands being formed of a shape memory material;
• and
• a stabilizing member including a proximal U-shaped backing portion, a first leg and a second leg each having a base coupled to the proximal U-shaped backing portion and extending distally from the proximal U-shaped backing portion, a first hooked end at a distal end of the first leg and a second hooked end at a distal end of the second leg, the first and second hooked ends having free ends pointing proximally toward the proximal U-shaped backing portion;
• wherein a first loop extends radially inwardly from the first leg between the base of the first leg and the distal end of the first leg, the first loop forming a first eyelet, and a second loop extends radially inwardly from the second leg between the base of the second leg and the distal end of the second leg, the second loop forming a second eyelet;
• wherein the stabilizing member is coupled to the distal lobe so that (i) the backing portion is positioned external to the braided mesh fabric of the distal lobe, (ii) the first hooked end and the second hooked end are positioned external to the braided mesh fabric of the distal lobe, and (iii) an entirety of the first eyelet is positioned interior to the braided mesh fabric of the distal lobe and an entirety of the second eyelet is positioned interior to the braided mesh fabric of the distal lobe, the first eyelet being sewn to the braided mesh fabric of the distal lobe by at least one first stitch, the second eyelet being sewn to the braided mesh fabric of the distal lobe by at least one second stitch.