<p>The disclosure is directed to a heart occlusion device and a method for occluding an aperture defect in a heart. The heart occlusion device includes two separate wires 12, 14. Each wire forms geometric shapes that together form a distal plate and a proximal plate. The first plate is disposed in a first plane. The second plate is disposed in a second plane that is parallel to and remote from the first plane. The distal plate and the proximal plate are separated by a self-centering waist. The proximal plate is attached to a hub. A similar hub is optional on the distal plate. The plates further include coverings which form a sealant to occlude an aperture in a tissue. The wires forming the plates have a shape-memory capability such that they can be collapsed and distorted in a catheter during delivery but resume and maintain their intended shape after delivery.</p>
申请公布号
EP2744412(A1)
申请公布日期
2014.06.25
申请号
EP20120750955
申请日期
2012.08.14
申请人
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
发明人
AMIN, ZAHID;CULLY, EDWARD;CUTRIGHT, WARREN;LARSEN, COBY;MASTERS, STEVEN;SHAW, EDWARD EMIL